Teach Youth Players How to build play from the back

GAME SITUATION Passing and receiving to advance the ball EXERCISES # 6
SESSION PHASE Small Group Situations AGE GROUP U10-U18
4v2 in two zones to advance the ball on two goals
Duration: 10 min Area Size: 40x30 Equipment: Balls. Bibs, Cones Players: 12
Exercise Objectives
This exercise is designed to teach 3 players to
maintain possession against 1 opponent while
keeping a triangle shape to advance the ball .
It could be an exercise for 3 defenders building
from the back to advance the ball to a midfielder,
or 3 midfielders trying to advance the ball to a
striker.
It I important for players to keep a triangle shape
and to look for clear passing lanes to advance the
ball
Organization
4v2 to advance the ball on two goals
Divide field in 2 zones.
Set up players in 4 groups: (Attackers) A-B-C-F and (Defenders ) D.
Play starts with the central player initiating a 3v1.
Their goal is to advance the ball to F and to provide support to score
on any of the two goals.
Coaching Points
Quality of passes
Players to keep triangle shape.
Receiving with the body open towards the target
Players to look for clear passing lanes to advance the
9 to time runs to receive the ball
ball