Soccer Drills & Football Training

Progressions

1. Change the number of defenders to increase the difficulty (depending on the numbers you have available; 4vs2, 3vs1, 4vs3, etc). Refer to Diagram 3.

Variations

1. Add two goals and have the strikers who were originally just pressing and pressurizing combine with their own back 4 in attempts to score. A4 runs with the ball into the other half or can dribble across and combine. Once the ball is lost or a goal is scored he/she returns to their own half. Refer to Diagram 4.
2. With the same playing area, this time the ball must be passed across the half way line. Once a successful pass is made into the forward, one other player can step forward across the half way line to support in the attack. In Diagram 4, A1 (third man runner) steps forward to support. Once the ball is lost or a goal is scored he/she returns to their own half.
3. The attacking player stays in the attacking half at all times. 2 defenders are allowed to join him by either passing or dribbling over the half way line. 2 players hang back and offer support from behind.
4. Finally add another attacker to make this game 6vs6. The area may need to be increased in length.