16 Team Shape Games

Soccer shape teaches players how to defend and attack as a team. No matter what formation you choose to play, Team Shape is a vital component to how successful your team will play on the weekend. In this book we will look at various options based on age groups for the size of the games. Table of Contents: 1) Objective: Developing Team Play and Individual "Themes" Through a 6 v 6 Small-Sided Game 2) Objective: Running with the Ball in a Small-Sided 6 v 6 Game 3) Objective: Switching Play in a Small-Sided Game of 6 v 6 4) Objective: Creating Space in a Small-Sided Game of 6 v 6 5) Objective: When and Where to Dribble in a Small-Sided 6 v 6 Game 6) Objective: Receiving and Turning in a Small-Sided 6 v 6 Game 7) Objective: Diagonal Runs Without the Ball in a 6 v 6 Game 8) Objective: Forward Diagonal Runs to Receive in a 6 v 6 Game 9) Objective: Using an 8 v 8 Game with Composure Zones to Aid Team Play and Individual Player Development 10) Objective: Using Transition Games to Maintain Shape and Balance Throughout the Team 11) Working with Four Zones 12) Shadow Play Team Shape: Rehearsal Method 13) Composure Zones and Transition Game 14) 8 v 8 Team Shape 15) A Comfort Zone Game Using Wide Areas in a 6 v 6 16) Field Set Up with Comfort Zone in an 8 v 8