4-2-3-1 Drills Rotation of positions

Warm-up rondo — 4-2-3-1 Drills Rotation of positions.

Players arrive into a ball-rolling activity linked to the session theme.

Organisation: Small grids / mini pitches ready before players arrive.

• Smile, connect, set the learning intention early.
• High ball rolling from the first minute.

• Add directional constraints.

• Reduce pressure / enlarge space.

Conditioned game — 4-2-3-1 Drills Rotation of positions.

Directional game with a condition that makes 4-2-3-1 drills rotation of positions. the easiest path to success. Multi-ball restarts.

Organisation: Age-appropriate pitch; bibs.

• Recognise when 4-2-3-1 drills rotation of positions. is on.
• In possession: create and use space.
• Out of possession: organise early.

• Tighten space or add a scoring bonus for the theme.

• Add a neutral / bounce player.

4-2-3-1 Drills Rotation of positions.

Divide the group into two teams, one team is to play 4-2-3-1 and set out as per the drawing the defending team to set out 422. The game starts with the keeper rolling the ball out to the two CB who have the first touch free then play from there. The wide men playing between the cones can only play two touch and can not move infield. The object of the attacking teams is to move the ball into attacking areas and score.

Organisation: Balls: 20; Bibs: 11; Cones: Y; Goals: 2; Other: Flat cones

• If the defenders win the ball they can then counter attack, they have only 5 seconds to take a shot at goal.
• Players rotate positions and the wingers can come infield as long as another player takes up their position.
• Give the attacking team a set number of passes before they can shoot at goal.

• Progression 1
• Progression 2

• Remove opposition or enlarge the area to restore success.

Transfer game — 4-2-3-1 Drills Rotation of positions.

Open or lightly conditioned game. Freeze only to reinforce one coaching point from 4-2-3-1 drills rotation of positions..

Organisation: Age-appropriate pitch and numbers.

• Catch them being good when the theme appears.
• Manage challenge vs success live.

• Remove all conditions.

• Reintroduce the theme condition for 3 minutes.

Review & cool down

Players share one learning from the session against the intention.

Organisation: Team huddle.

• Link back to Four Corners and next session.