Objectives based on age

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6-7 YEARS


Playing 4 v 4 forming a diamond
Ball possession




  • positioning in width and in depth


  • developing team work with forward play


  • ball possession and individual play

Opposition’s ball possession




  • dividing zones, recognition of positions


  • attacking the player with the ball


  • ball-oriented defending

8-9 YEARS


Playing 5 v 5
Ball possession



  • diamond formation, wall passes

  • receiving and holding on to the ball, creating chances

  • working the ball through the opposition (using one-two passes)

Opposition’s ball possession



  • zone defence, fights

  • disturbing the opposition with forward moves, closing down the space

10-11 YEARS


Playing 7 v 7
Ball possession



  • forming two diamonds

  • increasing the space by good positioning

  • playing the ball safely with position play

  • forming triangles

  • individual actions and passing to the team-mate in the best position

Opposition’s ball possession



  • narrowing down the area by positioning

  • helping and covering one another

  • disturbing the opposition in building up, preventing passes

  • attacking the player with the ball, winning the ball

12-13 YEARS


4-3-3 ball possession




  • forming three diamonds, learning position play


  • this formation gives a great freedom to teamwork



    • keeping positions in width and in depth


  • establishing combinational play



    • quick execution

Opposition’s ball possession




  • zone defence



    • helping the team-mates by shifting positions


    • taking over the opposition’s players moving in width and in depth


  • narrowing down the area



    • positioning towards the ball


    • encircling the opposition player towards the sidelines

14-15 YEARS


3-4-3 Ball possession




  • forward play is based upon continuous ball possession



    • this formation ensures the application of position play


    • every player can join in the attacks


    • quick combinational play can be applied


  • the forwards can be played to by passing to the midfielders


  • power play situations can be created

Opposition’s ball possession




  •  through close positioning of parts of the team (defenders, midfielders, attackers)



    • the opposition’s combinational play can be prevented


    • the opposition has less chance to play the ball into empty areas


  • the players are forced continuously to change

16-17 YEARS


4-4-2 Ball possession




  • practising shifting play



    • with the movement of the two forwards, lots of free space can be created


    • the success of the attack can be ensured with inward and outward movements in depth and in width

Opposition’s ball possession




  • zone defence is based on two four-player lines


  • defending is oriented towards the ball on the whole of the pitch


  • the opposition is to be disturbed early and the ball won by applying pressure


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