15 min
14-22 players
Tactical
Aerial duel, second ball, and dynamic play in 5v3
Game-based drill that will allow your players to work on recovering the second ball following an aerial duel, while keeping in mind the importance of the attacking-defensive transition.
Description
Mark out a full field and place a central rectangle of about 10x15m.
Create pairs of players and place 2 defenders and 2 attackers inside the rectangle. Each team has a 3rd player (central midfielder) positioned outside the field, and two neutral wingers are placed on the sides.
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