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Organization: 

Area: Half field, five to eight yards less than full width

Create two teams and play seven plus a goalkeeper. Both teams play in a 1-3-1-3 formation.  

Game: Keep track of the score.

Variations: 

1. Add a player and play in a 1-3-2-3 formation

Focus Points:

Defending:

  • Make fields small together. 
  • Role of defenders: pressure, cover, balance.
  • Shifting, sliding, pushing up, dropping off.
  • Keep correct distances between the defenders.
  • Win the ball back at the right moment. 

Attacking:

  • Make the field large.
  • Value the ball but playing deep goes over playing wide. 
  • Support the attacker on the ball. Make creative runs. 
  • Try to beat opponent in 1v1s or with quick combination plays
  • Create scoring chances and score. 

Transition:

  • After losing the ball, win it back as quickly as possible. Five Second Rule. 
  • After winning the ball, explode, go forward and try to create a scoring c hance within 10 seconds. 
Goals Required: 
Balls Required: 
Players Required: 
16