How it works
- Who starts
- Red 1, with the ball, in the middle.
- Who takes part
- Four reds against four blues, with a red in each wing channel.
- What the ball does
- It leaves the middle for the wing, travels along the channel and comes back to the middle to shoot.
- How to score
- A goal in the small goal, only if the ball has gone through a wing channel.
- When it ends
- Periods of 4 minutes.
- How it restarts
- After a goal or the ball going out, the other team restarts.
- How players rotate
- No rotation of positions.
Number of players
8-8 players
Format
4v4 (x2 pitches)
Recommended
3 × 12 min
Rest 60s · Medium intensity
Space
Small-sided space
Space
15×20 m
Goal
Open up the pitch and use the wings to attack.
Description
A 4v4 match on a 20x15 m pitch with a small goal at each end, divided into three channels: left, centre and right. To be able to score, the ball must first go through a wing channel, and when we attack there must be at least one player in each wing channel. It helps children learn to spread out and use the full width of the pitch instead of bunching up in the middle.
Step by step
- 1
Number 1 opens to the wing for number 2, who is in the top channel.
- 2
Number 2 dribbles forward along the channel.
- 3
Number 2 plays it into the middle for number 4.
- 4
Number 4 shoots.
Rules
A goal only counts if the ball has gone through a wing channel. When attacking, at least one player in each wing channel. Periods of 4 minutes.
Equipment
- Cones for the channels
- 2 small goals per pitch
- Bibs
- Balls
Recommended times by goal
- Tactical: 3 × 4' · rest 1' · Medium intensityOrientativo
Rotation and restart
No rotation of positions. After each period, ask where it was easiest to score and change opponents.
Coaching points
- One wide on each wing.
- Look to the wing before dribbling through the middle.
- Come in from the wing towards goal.
Common mistakes
Everyone attacks through the middle and loses the ball.
How to correct: Remind them the ball has to go through the wing: look for the player who is wide.
The winger drifts inside without the ball.
How to correct: Stay wide until the pass arrives.
Questions for the players
- “Is there someone from my team on the wing?”
- “Has the ball already gone through the wing?”
Levels
- A · easyOnly the rule that the ball must go through a wing.
- B · standardAs described.
- C · advancedA goal after a low cross from the wing counts double.
If you have fewer or more players
- With 2 fewer: 3v3 with just one compulsory wing channel. (3v3)
- With 1 more: A joker on each wing who plays with the attacking team. (4v4+1)
- With odd numbers: The extra player acts as a joker on one wing.
Age
Variations
- Double cross. A goal after a low cross from the wing counts double.
- Free wings. In the wing channels you can't defend: easier to open up play.