Problem: Players bunch up around the ball in possession.
Training Game: 4v4 + 1 Four-Square
Rationale: Encourages players to move into deep and wide spaces away from the ball.
Description: 4v4 plus 1 neutral player to help keep possession.
Set-up: 40 yds long x 30 yds wide with small squares on the ends and sides (depth and width).
Scoring: Get ball in and out of a square for a point.
Progression: Must pass in or pass out of square, or both, to earn a point.
Next Step: Remove interior cones and play to endline goals to carry ideas of depth/width into the game.
Coaching Points: Support angle and distance (depth and width), Body shape, Vision, First touch
Guiding Question: “Where can you go to help your team score?”