TWO MIDFIELDER IN PLAY
ACTIVITY # 1 Setup: ... Pitch 40x30m, cones, balls ... Instructions: ... In an area 40x30m, with two 30x15m and one central zone 30x10m, two teams play 4 vs 4 inside both end zones and seek to…
PLAY PROGRESSION 2
This is a little more advanced and a little more serious than the first drill. In this drill, the field is organized into 4 zones. This is to allow the defensive midfield player focus his pressure…
PLAY PROGRESSION 3
In this drill the defensive midfielder of each team is put under the pressure of protecting the 6 yards zone and heavily press the number 9 for a long distance. While the ball in the rondo zone, the…
DEVELOPMENT PHASE 2
Timing Forward Runs 5v5 in the middle replicating the front 3 and 2 midfielders behind, you can introduce the GK playing as the holding mid to play back to if you want to add that as a progression…
6VS4 RONDO GAME
Set up:pitch 30x30m; blls, cones ... Organization: Players play rondo game 6vs4 on the playing area 30x30m. Players are arranged so that on the peripherial line have positioned central and lateral…
PRESS IN THE MIDDLE
Set up: Pitch 50x45m; balls, cones ... Organization: Players play the game GK+7vsGK+8. The aim is to create chances and score. The target group are blue players. Blue team ( numerical inferiority )…
MOVE FORWARD.
This is another drill forcing midfielders to always think of forward solutions. They build up in their half with 2 mates under pressure of 2 opponents, they should transfer the ball forward in set…
ESERCITAZIONE
ESERCITAZIONE : In questa esercitazione abbiamo 3 squadre composte ciascuna da 3 elementi (ma che possono anche essere in numero superiore ovviamente aumentando le dimensioni dello spazio dei…
START
Transfer play to the flanks: In this drill, you could introduce to the players several tips. The focus here is on transfering the play to the flank. Could be used for wingers or full backs who play…
PASSING WARM UP
Set up: Pitch 2x50x65m; balls, cones ... Organization: Players perform passing exercises in two intervals. In first interval of the 3,5 min. players performed passing execises without goalkeeper, in…
PASSING LANES
In this drill, the field is rectangular forcing more predictable passes. The roles for the defenders is mainly to follow the predicatble next pass and try to intercept. Progression: allow players in…


