![]() Multi-purpose, high-intensity small sided game that focuses on game-like scenarios with the added fitness element. Two teams play against each other to goal with one condition – whenever a team loses possession, they must sprint to touch their own end line before they can attempt to win the ball back. Motivate the players to run and defend to get the most out of the activity and increase their game endurance.Players should be decisive and attack their opponent making them difficult to defend. Players will need to try and beat their opponent 1v1 in this game to score. Teach the players to be aggressive with the ball.This will make them more difficult to defend, and give them a better opportunity to receive the ball with space to create. Encourage the players to constantly move and change direction.Challenge the players to compete with their matched-up opponent! Players should want to score while also not letting their opponent beat them.If there is a tie, the team that has been on the longest goes out. Winner stays – The team that won the game stays for the next game. If that is not possible, create multiple fields and have no more than four teams per field.Ĭompetition – Keep track of team wins to see who is the overall winner at the end of the activity. If 3v3 is not enough, play 4v4, 5v5, or 6v6 to stay under four teams. Number of players – Do not play with more than four teams. With four teams, switch who the teams play every 2-3 games which means one team will have to play twice in row at some point. If four teams are present, the next game should start as soon as the players have matched up with each other. If only three teams are playing, give a short break in between each game. Repeat this process for 5-10 rounds depending on the players’ fitness level and age.The next team, or teams, rotate in and match up with a player before the coach signals the start of the next game. At the end of the round, the team with the most goals wins.If the ball goes out-of-bounds at any point, the goalkeeper of the team that did not touch the ball last, starts a new ball.The team that scores get to start with the ball after they score. After a team has scored a goal, that team’s goalkeeper starts a new ball from their goal.Players must run and cut to get open, or defend their man-marking opponent. On the coach’s command, the two teams compete to score the most goals.This is the player that they must defend, and the only player that can defend them for the duration of that game. Before each game, have players match up with one player on the opposing team.One goalkeeper starts with the ball for their team.If there are four teams, play closer to two minutes since each team will only play one game before resting a game. If there are only three teams, then one minute will be plenty given that teams will need to play two games before taking one rest game. Games should be somewhere between 1-2 minutes. The rest of the teams start off the field and collect any balls that go out-of-bounds. ![]() Leave the soccer balls inside the goals and note that the goalkeepers are in charge of starting a new ball for their team when the ball goes out-of-bounds on the other team. Divide all the balls evenly between the goals.If there are more than four teams, create another field, or increase the field dimensions to accommodate 4v4. There should be no more than four teams per field. Divide the players into teams of three and assign each team to a different jersey color.If there are extra goalkeepers, have them rotate at the end of each round. Set up a playing area about 25 yards long by 16 yards wide.Players improve their conditioning while getting game-like play. Players must work to stay with and defend their assigned opponent while also using wick cuts and change of speed to create space on offense. Purpose:ĭevelop fitness and endurance through short, intense games of 3v3. Players can only mark the player they have been matched up with on the opposing team throughout the game creating a more difficult fitness aspect to the game. Players compete in a small-sided game of 3v3 to goal.
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