Marking skills soccer drill
This is a football (soccer) drill session to improve man-to-man marking, tracking runners, dealing with players dribbling in a 1v1 situation, sliding across to help team-mates and more.
This soccer drill is designed to give soccer (football) players an all-round workout so when they play in matches they know they have to work hard to make things happen for their team.
When you run this exercise, you don't need to have six proper goals. You can mark out your goals using cones or poles.
Soccer (football) drill for marking skills
- Set up an area 25 yards by 30 yards and mark out the six goals: three in a row at either end, facing each other.
- Split your players into four teams, with the resting teams working as goalkeepers for the two teams that are playing.
- The defending team tries to win the ball and can attack any of the three goals defended by its opponent.
- The teams play 3v3 for one goal, then they rotate so each team has a chance to play against each other.
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