K+4 vs 2+K
The ball is with the keeper of the team red. He plays the ball to one of his team mates. The red team tries to score from a cross pass against team green. When team red scores after a cross pass, they score double points.
Whenever a team scores, the keeper brings in a new ball (10 in total). Team green is switched with two new players, team red stays the the same.
After 10 matches, players switch sides.
Team red, positions 7 and 11, try to find space on the flanks to get the ball. Position 9: create space to receive the ball out of a cross pass.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
Under FutureFit, your Under-9s stay at 5v5, your Under-11s stay at 7v7 and your Under-13s stay at 9v9. Same pitch, same numbers, one more year. Here is how to make sure that year feels like a step forward rather than a repeat.
Most 1v1s are lost in the first second, when the defender rushes in and dives. Teach your players to slow the attacker down, take away the dangerous option and pick the right moment, and they will win far more of them.
The FA's FutureFit framework lands this season, bringing a 3v3 entry format at Under-7s. Here is what actually changes on a Saturday morning, and how to coach it well.