Trapping and Controlling with No Opposition

The following essential soccer coaching tips will help you involve your team’s parents effectively and deal diplomatically with any problems that they present.

Setup

Create a grid approximately 30X40 yard grid. Set up a goal on one end of the grid. Assign a goalkeeper, a target player in red, and four defenders in yellow. With the remaining players create two lines at the top of the grid opposite the goal.

Start with two defenders in the middle of the grid about 18 yards from goal. The other two defenders are resting on the outside of the grid on both sidelines.