Area: Half Field plus 10 yards with two large goals.
Organization: Create two teams and play 8v8 with the ‘pressure team’ in a 3-1-3 formation and the building team in a 4-1-2 formation. Regular soccer rules.
Game: Keep track of the score.
Variations: Make the field a little narrower. Use different formations. Building team scores on 3 small goals instead of a large goal. Play 9v9 with one team in 3-2-3 formation and on team in 4-1-3 formation.
Focus Points:
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Defend ‘high’ on half of the opponent.
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Organized pressure on the ball.
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Make the field small together.
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Give each other back cover.
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Block shots, tackling, sliding.