Small Sided Game Drill 2

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PLANNER SEGMENT. Small Sided Game

PYRAMID BLOCK. Group Play

PURPOSE. To improve the “ Killer” Pass.

AGE. U12, U16.

SET UP. 

A 40×30 meter field with an 8-10 meter square marked by cones in each corner where no player can enter except to receive a pass from a teammate.”

ACTION

Teams play 3v3 or 4v4 in the middle zone and score by:

1. Making a number of consecutive passes set by the coach
2. A player dribbling into one of the corners
3. Passing to a teammate in a corner.

Score Double by:

1. Passing to a teammate not yet in the corner
2. Making a one-touch pass to a teammate in a corner
3. Making a one-touch pass to a teammate not yet in a corner who one-touch passes it back or to another teammate.

Change on the fly as players get tired.

VARIATION

6 consecutive passes in the middle = 1 goal

COACHʼS TIP.

Encourage calling and communication just as in a game. Make sure players change with team mates and stay fresh.

PLAYERʼS TIP.

Change the point of attack often. Remember the player with the ball relies heavily on the communication of teammates without the ball.