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Collective replacement and management of offensive and defensive space

Through this exercise, your players work on collective repositioning, closing down space, and defensive build-up play, as well as finding the available teammate and creating an overload in attack.

Animation: Collective replacement and management of offensive and defensive space
On a half-field, set up 2 small goals with cones on each side of the center circle. Place 5 attackers and 4 defenders with a goalkeeper.

The attackers must try to score in the large goal and the defenders in the small goals. The defenders must make at least 3 passes before they can score. The attackers must play quickly, with a maximum of 2 touches. 

Change players every 3 minutes.

Explain clearly to the defense the defensive transition when losing the ball: the defender closest to the ball will press the attacker while the others track back into their zone or mark one of the attackers.

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3v3 high-intensity with shooting on 6 mini goals

3v3 high-intensity with shooting on 6 mini goals

U13 U10 U11 U12

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

15 min
Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

12-24
Thème de l'exercice

Thème

Small-sided games
Defensive recovery activity in 2v2

Defensive recovery activity in 2v2

U10 U7 U11 U9 U8

To be used in soccer school, and particularly with younger players, this drill will help work on 2v2 duels with a temporary numeri...

Durée de l'exercice

Durée

15 min
Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

8-20
Thème de l'exercice

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Tactics
2v1 Rondo in two zones

2v1 Rondo in two zones

U10 U13 U12 U9 U11

2v1 (or 4v2) possession exercise on two adjacent zones with possible variation on mini-goals. Ideal small-sided game for soccer sc...

Durée de l'exercice

Durée

12 min
Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

6-24
Thème de l'exercice

Thème

Small-sided games
Collective replacement and management of offensive and defensive space

Collective replacement and management of offensive and defensive space

U10 U11 U13 U12 U14

Through this exercise, your players work on collective repositioning, closing down space, and defensive build-up play, as well as ...

Durée de l'exercice

Durée

20 min
Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

10-12
Thème de l'exercice

Thème

Tactics
1v1 Duel with Chasing Defender

1v1 Duel with Chasing Defender

U11 U10 U14 U12 U13

By giving a slight disadvantage to the defenders, this 1v1 drill helps work on both ball control at full speed for the attacker an...

Durée de l'exercice

Durée

15 min
Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

12-14
Thème de l'exercice

Thème

Technique
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1v1 Duels and Defensive Positioning

1v1 Duels and Defensive Positioning

U13 U9 U10 U12 U11

Exercise focused on defensive technique: how to effectively defend when positioned against an attacker in a 1v1? Numerous repetiti...

Durée de l'exercice

Durée

15 min
Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

8-16
Thème de l'exercice

Thème

Technique
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