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Creating space through movement in 5v5

This exercise will help your players position themselves well in space to offer support to the ball carrier. Many variations are possible with additional cognitive aspects.

Animation: Creating space through movement in 5v5
Mark out an area of about 30x35m and then place 9 small squares of 2 different colors within the area (see diagram for more details). Then form 2 teams of 5 players. If you have more than 10 players at practice, you can enlarge the area or create a second area for the additional players.

The exercise will proceed as follows: 
  1. The team in possession of the ball must keep the ball as long as possible while scoring points by making a pass into a square of the color of their team.
  2. The defending team must win back the ball by pressing the opposing team and minimizing passing angles.
  3. Once the ball is recovered, the roles reverse.
  4. It is important for players to position themselves well in space to constantly offer options to the ball carrier, while keeping an eye on the finishing squares.

Here are some variations you can implement during this exercise: 
  • Reverse the colors: the blues score in the yellow squares, and vice versa. This will add an additional cognitive aspect to this exercise.
  • A point is scored when a player crosses a square.
  • The central square earns double points.

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Small-sided games in 2v2 with goalkeeper in promotion relegation format

14 min
4-20 joueurs
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Juggling, retrieving pinnies, and shooting run

Juggling, retrieving pinnies, and shooting run

12 min
6-18 joueurs
Technical
U11
Rhythmic drill combining juggling, enforced sprinting, and a race to shooting in a duel with a competitive spirit....
4vs4+1: corner-to-corner possession with fixed support players

4vs4+1: corner-to-corner possession with fixed support players

10 min
8-16 joueurs
Warm-up
U11
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....
3 ways to score in a reduced 3v3v3 game

3 ways to score in a reduced 3v3v3 game

12 min
9-18 joueurs
Small-sided games
U11
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Dribbling: imitation and sequence to be repeated by the team

Dribbling: imitation and sequence to be repeated by the team

15 min
10-20 joueurs
Technical
U11
Duel between two teams where one creates a sequence of dribbles through colored gates that the other must replicate without error to score points....
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Youth Academy: Working on dribbling with the four colors game

Youth Academy: Working on dribbling with the four colors game

12 min
8-20 joueurs
Technical
U11
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Cognitive work with a passing game on 4 squares

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12 min
9-16 joueurs
Warm-up
U11
Ideal exercise for a soccer school, it allows for concentration and cognitive development while promoting ball use and movement in space....
Receiving on the half-turn and dribbling with the "escape from jail" drill

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12 min
6-18 joueurs
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Agility and game awareness: The cone drill in youth academy

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10 min
4-24 joueurs
Conditioning
U11
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Double rondo with game awareness and information gathering

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10 min
9-18 joueurs
Warm-up
U11
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Dynamic 360° Opposition with 3 Teams of 3

Dynamic 360° Opposition with 3 Teams of 3

15 min
9-18 joueurs
Technical
U11
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Head, Shoulder, Knee, and Ball in Soccer School

Head, Shoulder, Knee, and Ball in Soccer School

15 min
8-18 joueurs
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Team relay with dribbling and acceleration

Team relay with dribbling and acceleration

15 min
12-16 joueurs
Technical
U11
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Creating space through movement in 5v5

20 min
10-20 joueurs
Small-sided games
U11
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Dribbling as a team to fill your "bucket" (youth academy)

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12 min
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U11
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Information gathering and cognitive work in Youth academy

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12 min
4-20 joueurs
Technical
U11
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15 min
5-20 joueurs
Technical
U11
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15 min
8-16 joueurs
Technical
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15 min
12-18 joueurs
Technical
U11
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The 4-Step Clock: Passing and Dribbling

15 min
8-24 joueurs
Technical
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The pickpocket game: dribbling and decision-making

12 min
12-24 joueurs
Technical
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15 min
8-16 joueurs
Technical
U11
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Fun Warm-up: Dribbling and Ball Control in Tight Spaces

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5-20 joueurs
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Warm-up: team ball possession

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20 min
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U11 Attacking transition soccer drills

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  2. Rondo in 4v2 and pressing with a numerical disadvantage
  3. 2v1 Rondo in two zones
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U11 Build-up play soccer drills

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U11 Circuit soccer drills

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  2. Diamond drill: high-intensity give-and-go with groups of 5
  3. Switch of play using the central midfielder
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U11 Cognitive soccer drills

  1. Warm-up with the ball: sequence of passes in groups of 3 with opening
  2. Juggling, retrieving pinnies, and shooting run
  3. 4v4 Game with Colored Gates and Mini Goals
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U11 Counterattack soccer drills

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U11 Counter-pressing soccer drills

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  2. Using Width in a 4v4 with 6 Mini-Goals
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U11 Defensive recovery / Tracking back soccer drills

  1. 3v3 high-intensity with shooting on 6 mini goals
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  3. 2v1 Rondo in two zones
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U11 Defensive transition soccer drills

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  2. 3v3 high-intensity with shooting on 6 mini goals
  3. Dynamic 360° Opposition with 3 Teams of 3
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U11 Dribbling soccer drills

  1. The pickpocket game: dribbling and decision-making
  2. Motor skills and ball control to improve footwork and balance
  3. Triangle passing sequence and dribbling through gates
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U11 Dribbling soccer drills

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  2. The River Goalkeepers: dribbling and duels in youth academy
  3. Team relay with dribbling and acceleration
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U11 Duels soccer drills

  1. 1v1 duels with neutral support and quick finishing on close goals
  2. Cognitive work with colored gate choice in 1v1
  3. 1v1 Duel with Chasing Defender
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U11 Endurance soccer drills

  1. 3v3 with a neutral player and central support – stop-ball and overlaps
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U11 Explosive strength soccer drills

  1. Tic-Tac-Toe possession game with overload
  2. Collecting Cones: Feints and agility in youth academy
  3. Small-sided games in 2v2 with goalkeeper in promotion relegation format
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U11 Gaps soccer drills

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  2. Slalom, give-and-go and shooting
  3. Using Width in a 4v4 with 6 Mini-Goals
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U11 Motor skills soccer drills

  1. The pickpocket game: dribbling and decision-making
  2. Drop-off and ball control
  3. Warm-up: sequence, control, dribbling, and passing
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U11 Offensive combinations soccer drills

  1. One-two pass combinations with 2 teams then shooting
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U11 Overload soccer drills

  1. Defensive recovery activity in 2v2
  2. Possession game in two zones with 5v3 and 3 gates
  3. 4v4 Possession Game with Central Square
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U11 Passes soccer drills

  1. Warm-up: sequence, control, dribbling, and passing
  2. Passing sequence on the run followed by shooting
  3. Warm-up: Directional ball control on the ground
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U11 Positional play soccer drills

  1. 5v5 opposition with "4 corner jokers"
  2. 3v3 (+4) with support players and position change
  3. Collective ball retention through the short passing game
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U11 Possession soccer drills

  1. 4v4 Possession Game with Central Square
  2. 4v4 Possession Game with 2 Final Third Zones
  3. Possession game in two zones with 5v3 and 3 gates
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U11 Pressing soccer drills

  1. Possession game with support at the 4 corners
  2. Possession game in two zones with 5v3 and 3 gates
  3. 4vs4+1: corner-to-corner possession with fixed support players
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U11 Rondos soccer drills

  1. Using Width in a 4v4 with 6 Mini-Goals
  2. 2v1 Rondo in two zones
  3. Tiki Taka: passing game with 2 central players
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U11 Scanning soccer drills

  1. Agility and game awareness: The cone drill in youth academy
  2. Tiki Taka: passing game with 2 central players
  3. Passing game work in a square with a central pivot
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U11 Shooting soccer drills

  1. Shot on the move without control
  2. 4v4 and off-the-ball runs into space
  3. 1v1 Duels with Shooting and Use of Support
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U11 Support soccer drills

  1. Possession game with support at the 4 corners
  2. 3v3 (+4) with support players and position change
  3. 4vs4+1: corner-to-corner possession with fixed support players
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U11 Transition soccer drills

  1. 2v2 Work and Basic Tactical Principles (variation)
  2. Continuation of 1v1 duels with back to goal and mini-goals on opposite ends
  3. Rondo in 4v2 and pressing with a numerical disadvantage
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U11 Using width soccer drills

  1. 4v4 Possession Game with 2 Final Third Zones
  2. 4v4 and off-the-ball runs into space
  3. 3v3 with a neutral player and central support – stop-ball and overlaps
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