Drills / Team practice

4v4 with three floaters

Two teams of four. Three floaters always play for the team with the ball, so it is 7 against 4 in possession. Find the free player, then switch the play.

Players
11, or adapt to 3v3 with three
Space
30 × 25 m
Kit
1 ball, cones, 3 colours of bib
Time
15 minutes
Age
Under-10s and older
DOUBLE
  • Us
  • Them
  • Pass
  • Run
  • Dribble

Set up

  • Mark a 30 × 25 m box. Two floaters stand on the end lines, one inside the box.

How it works

  1. The team with the ball tries to make eight passes in a row. That is a point.
  2. Floaters play for whoever has the ball, and have two touches.
  3. A pass from one end floater to the other, through the team, counts double.
  4. Swap the floaters every three minutes.

What to work on

  • Spread out. Use the full width and length of the box.
  • Before you receive, know where the floater is.
  • If you lose it, press straight away. You have four against seven for five seconds, then it gets harder.
  • Use the end floaters to switch the play from one side to the other.

Easier

Five passes for a point.

Harder

Floaters have one touch, and cannot pass to each other.

Especially good for: attacking midfielder.

Planning a whole session? The session planner builds one around this kind of practice.

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