IV. Football Teaching Unit by João Aroso (Patreon)

Stage IV (Relationship Me-Ball-Colleagues-Opponents) 

2 vs. 2 Game

Exercise No. 1 

Description: Students A and B must surpass the opponent (C) with the ball controlled and finish (C performs active opposition, executing the containment action, trying to disarm).

Possible combinations:

1. A passes to B, moving out from behind him, and B decides, based on the defender's movement, whether to pass to A or progress towards the goal with ball control;
2. B (student without the ball) moves out from behind A, who decides as mentioned in the previous combination.

After the attack, students A and B take the positions of C and D, who in turn join to attack the opposite goal, where E and F will be defending.

Objectives: Develop breakthrough unmarking; practice the principles of penetration and containment.

Variant: Possibly for students with more difficulty, initially set passive opposition.

Exercise No. 2 

Description: Students A and B must surpass opponents C and D with controlled ball and finish (C performs containment action, trying to disarm, and D performs defensive coverage).

Possible combinations:

1. A passes to B, moving out from behind him;
2. B (student without the ball) moves out from behind A;
3. A passes to B, moving out from behind his direct opponent or through the two defenders.

After the attack, students A and B take the positions of C and D, who in turn join to attack the opposite goal, where E and F will be defending.

Objectives: Develop support and breakthrough unmarking; practice the principles of penetration and containment; develop the principle of defensive coverage; acquire the notion of offensive coverage.

Variant: Possibly for students with more difficulty, initially set passive opposition.

Exercise No. 3 

Description: Game GK+2x2+GK

Objectives: Apply the contents covered in the previous exercise in a game situation.

Variants: If the number of students is insufficient, the size of the goals can be reduced to maintain 2 players per team playing forward.

3 vs. 3 Game 

Exercise No. 1 

Description: Students are in groups of 4 elements, with one ball, in a space of about 10x10m. They play the "Rondo" game, with the following constraint: the ball carrier must always have two passing lines, so the two colleagues should be in the two nearest corners.

Objectives: Practice support unmarking; improve passing and receiving.

Exercise No. 2 

Description: Students A, B, and C must surpass opponents (D and E) with controlled ball and finish. 

Possible combinations: 

1) A passes to B, moving out from behind him, and B decides, based on the defenders' movement, whether to pass to A or C, who performs the offensive coverage action; 

2) Similar to the previous one, but in this case, A makes a breakthrough unmarking through the two defenders or behind the nearest defender; 

3) One of the players without the ball (preferably the one closest to the opponent) takes the initiative to move out from behind the defender. After the attack, students A, B, and C take the positions of D, E, and F, who in turn join to attack the opposite goal, where another 3 elements will be defending. 

Objectives: Develop the notion of offensive coverage; acquire the principles of mobility and balance; practice support and breakthrough unmarking.

Exercise No. 3

Description: Game GK+3x3+GK 

Objectives: Apply the contents covered in the previous exercise in a game situation. Variants: If the number of students is insufficient, the size of the goals can be reduced to maintain 3 players per team playing forward.