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Mid-Block Shape Game

15 min · Advanced · 8+ players · Full field

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Description

Full team defends a marked block; attackers can only score by playing through or around it. (Age fit: U14+.)

Curriculum

Ages
U14 and up
Players
8+
Opposition
Live opposition
Session phase
Practice (teaching)
With a squad of 12
One group of 12, everyone in the same activity.

Trains 6 objectives

  • Protect dangerous players and spacesU11-U12 · protecting-goal
  • Stay compact as a unitU11-U12 · protecting-goal
  • Defend as a back lineU13-U14 · defensive-support
  • Press together, and recover togetherU13-U14 · defensive-pressure
  • Defend as a team blockU15-U16 · defensive-pressure
  • Perform the demands of your positionU15-U16 · position-and-game-model

Skills

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Attacking

Attacking with NumbersBuild-Up Play

Defending

Defensive Shape / Unit Pressing

Transition to Attack

Counter-Attacking

Transition to Defend

Counter-Pressing