3v3+2 possession box
A 3v3 inside a 20×15 m box with two end neutrals; teams score by moving the ball from one neutral to the other.
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- Point for a neutral-to-neutral move through at least one team player
- End neutrals two touches; inside players free
- Restart from the neutral of the team that won the ball
- 1.5 min rest; rotate the neutrals every round
To make it easier
- Add a third neutral inside the box
To make it harder
- End neutrals one touch
- Point only if the middle receiver plays forward first time
Coaching points
- Inside players form a triangle around the ball
- Free player shows on the side away from the defender
- Middle receiver scans and plays forward on the half-turn
- Counter-press for 5 seconds after losing the ball
From the session “Small-Space Football Training: Quarter-Pitch and Indoor Session”
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