Depth Play and Switchover

This small sided soccer drill emphasizes improving cooperation between the players.
This soccer exercise also focuses on developing anticipation - cognitive abilities, vision and awareness.
Switchover is also focused.

Published: 05.05.2011.
Last updated: 28.06.2017.
Category: Soccer Drills - Small Sided Soccer Games
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Age Age: 12 - 20+
Difficulty Difficulty: 4
Space Space: Quarter
Keeper Keeper: 0
Players Players: 8 - 12
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Organisation

Cones are used to mark two squares as shown. Mark an approximately 20x20 meters and an approximately 12x12 meters square in it.
Four small goals are placed onto the lines of the big field.
One team of four and one team of six are identified by different colors.
Of course the game can be played with other number of players, but must care for the size of the area.

Duration: 60-120 sec.

Rest and change: 45-60 sec.

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This small sided soccer drill focuses on collective action while defending and attacking. This small sided game also emphasises developing cognitive abilities, vision and switchover. The team of six begins the play by circulating the ball. They spread in their area. The aim of the players in the team of six is to pass the ball through the middle area between or next to the defending four. Team of six does not have to force the deep passes, they have to prepare and find the best opportunities. Team of four tries to defend and avoid deep passes with spreading in their own zone.

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