15 min
9-18 players
Small-sided games
4v4 Possession Game with Central Square
Ideal exercise for youth soccer with a small-sided 4v4 game, a central neutral player, and a variation with 2 mini-goals to offer a coherent progression to your players.
Description
Set up a square of about 20x20m and a small area inside of 3x3m (the central square). Form 2 teams of 4 players plus a neutral player located in the central square. You can duplicate the exercise depending on the number of players available.
The exercise proceeds as follows:
1. The objective for...
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