4 goal games and why they are so important for youth development!
00:00 Start
00:24 What is a 4 goal game?
01:05 Why use 4 goal games?
06:27 Examples of 4 goal games
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Hey, Rory. Your content is awesome. I've been studying it for the last several months to prepare myself for coaching a u10 team for the first time. I've been doing the four goal game for a few weeks now and my players keep clumping up. Last practice I made a change that really helped me and i want to share it with your subscribers.
I decided to split the four goal field into two with all red cones down the middle. We first practiced 1v2 and 2v2 scenarios on one side for a while (using concepts from your boot and defend videos). After we did that, we played the 4 goal game, but I told my players that the red cone line was actually lava and only the centers on each team had lava boots that let them go across it. The difference was night and day! Saw some awesome 1v2 and 2v2 scenarios and the girls even started picking up on switching the field. I placed the red cones about 2 ft apart and used those short small ones, so it was very obvious where the line was. My plan is to steadily use less red cones once they are conditioned to not cross the line.
Let me know what you think! I have parents who played semi professionally and college players who are coming up and complimenting me on how well I coach, but I just follow your content b.c. I'm not a soccer player 😅. Thanks!
Great information
thank you for your video content. it is much appreciated.
Hey i am a coach currently pursuing c diploma AFC, what should be the condition if i ask players to play pressing game to disturb build up pay of opponent in 7v7 game.
A lot of these drills only utilize 6 players at a time taking up half the field. I only have a half field to coach with. What do you do with the other players during these drills?
I understand that it is preferred to teach in the flow. If the players are very new and continue to clump, would you suggest using three different colored cones in place of the attacking team?
The coach would call out a color cone simulating which attacker has the ball. The coach could then observe how the defenders transition between supporting and pressuring.
Hey mate, thank you so much for this content. I recently started coaching U9s, we are currently in pre-season with lots of kids at training – I has 16 the other day. Currently I don't have any help, would you suggest straight into 4 x 4 then switching in a new team each time a team scores?
Just found your videos! Absolutely love them and your approach. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge. 👍🏻
We are definitely better at switching as a result of 4 goals games!
What's the youngest age where you'd introduce 4 goal games – do you think it's too complicated for beginner U7s?
Hi Rory I think with your help my son is doing really good in training defence (cover space) attack the ball etc now I want to tech him howw can he use and work with team mate what exercises you sugest? Thank you so much he is 8
Do you have a video or suggestion on equipment? What have you found to be helpful?
4 goal games are such a necessity. So many more decisions players have to make!
Great ideas, thank you! I coach Under 10s and will be using 4 goal games as an arrival activity when we start our next block of learning.
This exercise kills two birds with one stone. Will definitely be adding this exercise to my practices. My rec team just ended the season in third place. I'm already making plans to teach build out play for next season. Do you have any advice on teaching 1st year or weaker players on reaching a level that they can attempt build out?
The Rec team I coached this season went undefeated and it’s in no small part due to the wisdom shared in your videos. You can tell you put a lot of time and care into these videos and I wanted to let you know it’s very much appreciated.
Thanks for this coach! I have been using 4-goal games in practice but this video provides a lot of great coaching prompts to go with them.