6v6: Switch to the Weak Side
A 6v6 game with two wide channels. A goal scored after the ball has moved from one wide channel to the other in the same attack counts triple.
- Age
- U15–Senior
- Players
- 12–16
- Duration
- 24 min
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Intensity
- High
- Area
- 50 × 45 m
- Type
- Tactical
- Approach
- Global
- Format
- Match
- Objectives
- Technical: Finishing
- Tactical: Switching play, Combination play
- Concepts worked on
Training diagram
Legend
- Attacker
- Defender
- Goalkeeper
- Pass
- Dribble
- Ball
- Cone
- Goal
When the defence shifts to the ball, the far side is open. This game rewards teams that draw the opponent to one side and switch quickly, through midfield or with one long pass, then attack the weak side with speed. Defenders learn to shift as a block.
Objective
Draw the opponent to one side and switch quickly to attack the weak side.
Organisation
- Pitch of 50 × 45 m with two goals and goalkeepers. Two 9 m wide channels on the sides.
- Two teams of five outfield players + goalkeeper.
How it works
- Normal game.
- A goal after the ball has been received in both wide channels in the same attack counts triple.
- 3 × 7 minutes.
Coaching points
- Circulate on one side to pull the opponent across.
- The far-side player must stay wide and ready, scanning.
- Switch in two passes maximum, then attack 1v1 or 2v1 on that side.
Progressions
- Wide channel players have two touches.
- Switch must be a single pass to count.
Regressions
- Add two neutral wide players, one in each channel.
Variations
- Goals from crosses after the switch count triple.
Key principles
- Pull the opponent, switch, attack fast.
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