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Small sided soccer game to coach defence and counter attacking move
Using small-sided games to teach your young soccer players how to use tactical moves, such as this deep defence and counter attacking move, is fun for the players and effective for the coach.
Using small-sided games to teach your young soccer players how to use tactical moves, such as this deep defence and counter attacking move, is fun for the players and effective for the coach. This soccer coaching game is a great way to help them understand attacking and defending as a unit.
When defending in groups, it is important players work together to stop the opponent. Players must support each other and communicate with each other to press the team with the ball.
This soccer coaching game is designed to develop a deep defence that invites attacks in order to quickly counter attack.
In an area 25 yards by 30 yards, you need six small goals marked out by cones and a ball.
How to play the small-sided game
- Two teams of four players play a game and both teams have a different way of scoring.
- The white team drops back to defend their three yellow goals. The black team is aiming to dribble through the gates in order to score.
- If the white team wins possession, their objective is to make a pass forward and through one of the black team’s goals. This represents winning the ball in a game and making a good pass into a midfielder or forward’s feet
Click the link to order a copy of Perfect Defending, which has 67 easy-to-coach soccer drills for marking, tackling and blocking.
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