Academy Arena Drill Detail

Set up: This will work for 3v3 – 8v8.
Two teams each with a goalkeeper
10 balls around outside of pitch
If a player knocks/plays the ball out of play they have to go and retrieve it
The team then in possession can restart from any ball they want.
The player retrieving the ball that has gone out of play must return it to the place the new ball was played from
This includes Goalkeepers (adds to the fun).
Team in possession then has an overload – can they react quickly and positively
Team out of possession has to try and delay and regroup to prevent counter attacks, allow their team mate to get back.
Players who have gone to retrieve a ball will see the importance of recovery runs – the longer it takes them, the more pressure their team is under.

Academy Arena
SSG Defending Outnumbered