Soccer 4v4 Plus 4 Combination Training Drill

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Setup

• 3 teams. 2 teams play 4v4 inside the playing area
• grid (25yds x 35yds)
• cones to mark off area
• pinnies
• 15-20 min

Rules & Objectives

• another team (neutral players) is positioned around the grid
• teams in the middle score a point by passing to a neutral player who passes it to any other neutral player around the grid who connects it back to the team that had possession of the ball last

Variations

• neutral player must pass it to neutral on the opposite end line who then tries to a player of the team that had possession last to complete the sequence
• neutral players must play one (two) touch
• teams score by making 5 consecutive passes
• players on the outside are allowed to pass to each other

Coaching Points

• angle, distance and timing of support
• vision
• body position - open to field
• decision making
• verbal and visual communication
• first touch