This activity consists of 3v3/4v4 going towards a goal. One side will have a regular-sized goal with a goalkeeper, the other side with two small goals spread across the side. This area is 25/30 yards wide and 30/40 yards long. This activity will help coaches identify the skillsets from the first activity, along with players defensive and attacking capabilities.
Teamwork, positioning, decision making, close control, weight of pass, communication, defensive awareness, offensive awareness.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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