4 VS 4 / (2 VS 2 ) CROSSING

Set up: ...Pitch 25x40m, balls cones...

Instructions: ... 2 full sized goals diagonally across from each other, and a GK in each goal. The field is split in half. 4v4 with 2 players from each team are in each half. Players can only remain in their half. Blues must defend the top goal, while Reds defend bottom goal. Objective is to score off a cross which is created by the 2 players defending their goal. These 2 players must look to win the ball and then set up crossing opportunity for their teammates in other half to score. Opposition players look to win the ball and either score directly or cross to teammates.

Coaching Points: ...
- Encourage defenders to get cross in whenever possible (ie. Early cross in behind defenders)
- Work on the movement of attackers, make sure they are looking to attack both the near and far post
- Ask players to use a variation of crosses, driven, lofted, in to the front post, far post, on the ground, in the air, etc

Progression: ...
- Allow for a player to transition between halves creating 3v2 sce-narios—this could be offensively or defensively

Duration: 2 ser. 6 rep. 1min.work, 1min. rest. 4 min. rest betw. ser.

Fast recovery exercise


FORMATION 5

Set up: Whole pitch,

Organization: Jogging ...


GAME MODEL ADAPTATION

Set up: Pitch 70x65, balls , cones ...

Organization: Players play the game 11vs11 at short intervals (2min.) with the application of all sector and inter-sector demands of the game-model for the upcoming match.

Coaching points: Game model adaptation


SPECIFIC AREA COVERING

Set up: Pitch 2x 45x65m; balls, cones ...

Organization: Players in the fields of play ( A&B ) play an active game with the aim of coveering specific positional space for the opponents attack organizing.The target group are blue players. In the playing area ( A ) players play the game GK+6vs5 with target blue players ( defenders and defansive midfielder ).In the playing area ( B ) players play the game GK+6vs5 with the target blue players ( attackers and offensive midfielder ).

Coaching points: - Compactness between sector players
- synchronized movement
- quick transition


3VS1 RONDO GAME

Set up: Pitch 2x17x5m, balls, cones ...

Organization: Players play specific transitional rondo game 3vs1 in two fields to play with neutral zone between. In the field (A) players play 3vs1 game. Opposite player has the task to take away the ball and pass the ball to players in the field (B). This makes it difficult for him player in the neutral zone. When he plays the ball in the field (B), player from the neutral zone enters the field (B) as the opponent and player from the field (A) ex-opponent enters the neutral zone.

Coaching points: - Decision making quality
- Decision making quality
- quick transition
- quick re-possesion


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 the second interval with goalkeeper. Players performed passing ex. in high intensity and in high quality efficient.

Coaching points: - An accurate ball crossing;
- Timming;
- Quality tehniques of movement;