10 min
8-16 players
Warm-up
4vs4+1: corner-to-corner possession with fixed support players (U12)
4v4+1 possession exercise where the team in possession must connect their corner players by making a minimum number of passes in the central area.
Description
Mark out a square of approximately 25x25m with 4 cones to define the corners, then form 2 teams of 4 players:
• 2 central players per team in the area,
• 2 "support" players per team placed in 2 opposite corners.
• Add 1 neutral joker in the center who plays with the team in possession.
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