by Gabriel Celante
This drill focuses on teaching the art of attacking in numbers and building attack from the center of the field and finishing in the 4-2 (from 4-4-2 Diamond formation). This soccer drill also focuses on innervating tactical movements.
Organization
- Set up the field as showed in the diagram:
- Two full size goals (GK in each goal)
- Two smaller goals (made with cones)
- Divide one team into Offensive team (6 players)
- Divide one team into Defensive team (4 players)
Instructions
The offensive team (yellow) scores on the full size goals which are defended by a goalie. The defensive team (black) scores on the two smaller goals made with cones. Teams play for 7 minutes before moving to the next variation.
Variation 1
Players from offensive team have restricted number of touches on the ball – 3 touches
Variation 2
Players from offensive team have restricted number of touches on the ball – 2 touches
Variation 3
Players from offensive team have restricted number of touches on the ball – 1 touch
Coaching Points
- Attacking team needs to focus on movement and passing patterns
- Defending team needs to stay connected and move as a unit
- When goalkeeper has the ball, the defensive team needs to find and make space to receive a pass
- Passing and movement, with and without the ball
- Quick reaction to transition of play
- Patience in possession
- Verbal and non-verbal communication
- Switching the point of attack
By Gabriel Celante. Celante has worked at Ituano Futebol Clube and E.C. XV Piracicaba, two professional clubs in his native Brazil as a soccer conditioning specialist. Celante now works for BRASA (Brazilian Soccer Academy) in NJ.
