20 min
10-18 players
Tactical

Combining offensively using a pivot in 5v5

Possession drill that will allow your players to work on offensive combinations using a central player who will act as a pivot.

Description

Mark out a field of 35x25m in which you will place 11 players: 2 teams of 5 players and a joker. Then mark out a central square of 5m on each side, where your joker player will be located.

The exercise is very simple: the players perform a 5v5 possession game within the marked area. The goal is ...

Combining offensively using a pivot in 5v5

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