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Drills
Two Sided Goal
The Game
A 2 v. 2 game played to a two sided goal. Goals can be scored from either side. The game is a continuous flow game that is best played for 2 - 3 minutes.
Coaching Points
- A good warm-up or cool-down game to teach defending and attacking skills.
- Defenders must make sure they cover the goal as well as the attacking players.
- Defenders must work at channeling the first attacker away from their support.
- Attacking team must be good at combination play to unbalance the defense.
- As soon as the ball is lost, defending team must get goal side.
- Try to attack immediately when the ball is won.
Four Zones Game
The Game
A regular 11 v. 11 or 8 v. 8 scrimmage. Break the field into 4 horizontal zones. Award the defending team points when they win the ball back in a chosen zone. For example, the Blue team might be given 3 points for winning the ball back in the first zone, two points for the second zone, one point for the third zone and no points for the fourth zone. This can change depending on where the coach wants the team to try tp force the play
Coaching Points
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Try to get the players t work together, collectively, as a unit, with all 11 players aware of the defensive plan.
- Can the defending team control the attacking team, making them play the ball in a certain area of the field, and then winning the ball there.
- Make sure you give defending agendas to both teams.
The Triangle Goal Shooting Game
The Game
- Set up a triangular goal in the middle of a 50 x 50 grid.
- Play an even sided game with both teams having their own keeper.
- Both teams try to score through any one of the three sides of the triangular goal.
- It is best to place the goal in the center of a 20 yard in diameter circle, with only the keepers allowed inside the circle.
- If the keeper catches the ball, his or her team must take the ball outside of the grid before they may attack again.
- Play with 2 balls for real excitement.
- Goalkeepers may become attacking players when their team has possession.
Coaching Points
- Attacking and defending principles of play.
- Shooting
- Finishing
- Possession
- Goalkeeper positioning, shot saving and distribution.
* These drills was taken from eteamz soccer page.
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