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Defensive interventions and quick attacks through the winger

Defensive interventions and quick attacks through the winger

15 min
4-24 joueurs
Technical
U14
Defensive duel to recover the ball before immediately launching a winger in a counterattack....
Continuous fast attacks with a 5v3 in 2 zones

Continuous fast attacks with a 5v3 in 2 zones

15 min
10-14 joueurs
Tactical
U14
This drill will help improve your players' speed in exploiting a numerical advantage during a counterattack. Highly appreciated by players!...
6v4 Possession Game with Attacking-Defensive Transition

6v4 Possession Game with Attacking-Defensive Transition

20 min
16-20 joueurs
Tactical
U14
Exercise combining a 6v4 possession drill with transitions in various phases of attacking-defensive and defensive-attacking play. You can, of course, adjust the distances and the number of players based on the level of your group....
Possession and quick counterattacks in a 3v2 followed by a 2v1

Possession and quick counterattacks in a 3v2 followed by a 2v1

15 min
8-24 joueurs
Small-sided games
U14
Numerous variations are possible for this counterattack exercise. Your players will work on reactivity, movement, and concentration. That's all!...
Attacking transition: recovery and retention

Attacking transition: recovery and retention

20 min
12-14 joueurs
Tactical
U14
Through this defensive-to-attacking transition drill, your players improve both ball retention/circulation and their game awareness (offensive). Ideal for progressing on pressing and recovery work....
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U14 Agility soccer drills

  1. Agility and Shooting
  2. Relay in pairs for athletic and agility work
  3. Dynamic Warm-up with Passing, Slalom, and Dribbling
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U14 Attacking transition soccer drills

  1. 6v4 Possession Game with Attacking-Defensive Transition
  2. Interception and forward ball control in 4v3
  3. Rondo in 4v2 and pressing with a numerical disadvantage
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U14 Build-up play soccer drills

  1. Preventing the build-up play: high press and shooting in 2v1
  2. 5v2 possession game with dribbling exit
  3. Build-up play and shooting in 9v9 with passing gates
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U14 Circuit soccer drills

  1. Passing combination: one-two pass, back pass, and shooting
  2. Drill: Dribbling and 1v1 Duels with Direct Opponent
  3. Speed work with varied movements over 25 meters
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U14 Cognitive soccer drills

  1. Restricted zone: Using the wide areas in 5v5
  2. The double circle: working on spaces (attack/defense)
  3. Possession play and progressive switches of play
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U14 Counter-pressing soccer drills

  1. Possession game in double zone with coordinated press
  2. Possession game from one goalkeeper to the other in 4v4 (+2)
  3. Small-sided game in 4v4 with 4 players providing support in the defensive third
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U14 Defensive recovery / Tracking back soccer drills

  1. Continuous fast attacks with a 5v3 in 2 zones
  2. 1v1 Duel with Chasing Defender
  3. Offensive Combinations and Numerical Advantage in 2v1
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U14 Defensive transition soccer drills

  1. Zonal Defense in 6v6: Marking, Cover, and Balance
  2. Combination and shooting in front of the goal followed by a 2v2
  3. 6v4 Possession Game with Attacking-Defensive Transition
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U14 Dribbling soccer drills

  1. Dynamic Warm-up with Passing, Slalom, and Dribbling
  2. 4v4 Game with Colored Gates and Mini Goals
  3. Dribbling, passing, and diagonal run
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U14 Dribbling soccer drills

  1. Technical Circuit of Passing, Dribbling, and Shooting
  2. Drill: Dribbling and 1v1 Duels with Direct Opponent
  3. Dribble and immediate follow-up
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U14 Duels soccer drills

  1. Movement off the ball, passes into space, and 1v1 duels
  2. Decision Making and Shooting in 2v1 (+1) with Defensive Recovery
  3. Shot then defensive transition in 1v1
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U14 Endurance soccer drills

  1. Small-sided game in 3v3 with neutral side supports and quick shooting
  2. Shooting and using support during the build-up play
  3. Speed training: sprint variations in a diamond shape
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U14 Explosive strength soccer drills

  1. 4v4 with active recovery and transitions – attacking the width in small-sided play
  2. Athletic training: slalom and ball control in 2 columns
  3. Speed Work and 1v1 Duels
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U14 Fun Game soccer drills

  1. 4v1 Rondo with Zone Changes
  2. Warm-up: team ball possession
  3. Athletic warm-up: hurdles, give and go, and accelerations
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U14 Gaps soccer drills

  1. Small-sided game in numerical disadvantage
  2. Possession game in 2 zones with role change
  3. Possession play and progressive switches of play
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U14 Motor skills soccer drills

  1. 1v1 and agility: support and change of direction
  2. Endurance capacity circuit with ball and motor skills work
  3. Drop-off and ball control
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U14 Offensive combinations soccer drills

  1. Offensive Combinations and Numerical Advantage in 2v1
  2. Offensive Combinations in 2v1 on Opposite Goals
  3. Offensive Combinations and Shooting with 4 Players
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U14 Overload soccer drills

  1. Sequence of small-sided games in 1v1, 2v1, 2v2, then 3v2
  2. Support around the attacker to create 2v1 situations
  3. 6v4 Possession Game with Attacking-Defensive Transition
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U14 Passes soccer drills

  1. Warm-up: team ball possession
  2. Breaking the lines with passing combinations in 3 drills
  3. Playing between the lines and following up the action
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U14 Positional play soccer drills

  1. 5v5 opposition with "4 corner jokers"
  2. Dribble and immediate follow-up
  3. 8v8: connection of the fullbacks with the attacking line across 5 zones
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U14 Possession soccer drills

  1. Pressing and possession play in an 8v4 (+6)
  2. 6v4 Possession Game with Attacking-Defensive Transition
  3. 4v2 Possession Game with River Crossing
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U14 Pressing soccer drills

  1. Training on Long Balls and Off-the-ball Movement
  2. Unlocking mini-goals with gate passing in 4v4
  3. Possession and quick counterattacks in a 3v2 followed by a 2v1
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U14 Rondos soccer drills

  1. Rondo in 4v2 and pressing with a numerical disadvantage
  2. 4v1 Rondo with Zone Changes
  3. 5v5 opposition with "4 corner jokers"
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U14 Scanning soccer drills

  1. Offensive combinations in 3v2 with defensive recovery
  2. Playing between the lines and following up the action (2)
  3. Double square: combinations and sequences of short passing game
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U14 Shooting soccer drills

  1. First touch in the direction of play and double shooting
  2. 1v1 Duel with Required Skill Move and Shooting
  3. Double 2v1 following a passing sequence (variation)
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U14 Support soccer drills

  1. Small-sided game in 4v4 with 4 players providing support in the defensive third
  2. Pass sequence with layoff, support runs, and through ball play
  3. Support around the attacker to create 2v1 situations
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U14 Transition soccer drills

  1. Interception and forward ball control in 4v3
  2. Small-sided game in 4v4 with 4 players providing support in the defensive third
  3. Zonal Defense in 6v6: Marking, Cover, and Balance
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U14 Using width soccer drills

  1. 8v8: connection of the fullbacks with the attacking line across 5 zones
  2. Forward play with possession in 6v3
  3. Zonal Defense in 6v6: Marking, Cover, and Balance
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