Soccer Coaching Drill: 3v3 on mini goals

General Information:
Min Players: 12
Max Players: 16
Duration: 20 min

Activity Flow
What is the flow and rules of the activity from start to end?
1. at the beginning of the exercise one team has possession of the ball.
2. the playing field consists of three zones, two goal scoring zones and one center zone.
3. goals may only be scored within the goal scoring zone.
4. the goal of both teams is to score a goal or to defend the opponent's attack.

Organization
1. cones, mark out playing field according to the illustration 2. divide up teams
3. 4 mini-goals
4. distribute balls at the mini-goals

Coaching Points
1. precise passing game
2. tempo dribbling
3. free running behavior
4. tactical behavior (offensive, defensive)

Variations
1. competition: which team scores more points?
2. limit touches
3. change teams
4. change field size if necessary

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