15 min
15-30 players
Conditioning

Alternating small-sided games and intermittent training (U20)

Alternating between high-intensity small-sided games and intermittent running drills to maintain consistent physical engagement throughout the session.

Description

Form 3 teams of 5 players.
• One team defends its goal (in red) and can score a point by performing a stop ball on the halfway line.
• One team attacks the large goal (in yellow).
• One team performs intermittent running work on the side (in blue).

The exercise takes place in the form of 5-minut...

Alternating small-sided games and intermittent training

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