20 min
10-14 players
Tactical
Restricted zone: Using the wide areas in 5v5
Ideal exercise for working on space utilization and playing in the wide areas. A simple constraint that will allow your players to quickly improve.
Description
Use a ½ field and form 2 teams of 5 players each. Mark out a 5m square in the center of the half field: this is the forbidden zone.
[The central square is the forbidden zone]
Players from both teams are prohibited from crossing the square (with the ball). The objective is to score in both goals...
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