Small-sided game exercises for U8 players

A 6v3 possession game is played. The objective for the attacking teams (red and blue) is to maintain possession through passes, constant movement and forming association triangles.

The objective for the defending team (white) is to win the ball back through interception and tackle. When the white team recovers the ball, they join possession with the team that did not lose it (3+3) and the team that lost the ball (3) becomes the new defenders.

Attack: focus on pass execution, offering passing lines to the ball-carrier and maintaining width in attack. Defence: close passing lanes to press and reduce space.

Variation: reduce the space to increase defensive intensity or add a touch limit to force faster play. You can also add a joker to create numerical superiority and facilitate learning.

A 6v3 possession game is played. The objective for the attacking teams (red and blue) is to maintain possession through passes, constant movement and forming association triangles.

The objective for the defending team (white) is to win the ball back through interception and tackle. When the white team recovers the ball, they join possession with the team that did not lose it (3+3) and the team that lost the ball (3) becomes the new defenders.

Attack: focus on pass execution, offering passing lines to the ball-carrier and maintaining width in attack. Defence: close passing lanes to press and reduce space.

Variation: reduce the space to increase defensive intensity or add a touch limit to force faster play. You can also add a joker to create numerical superiority and facilitate learning.

A 6v3 possession game is played in a nested rectangle space. The objective for the attacking teams (red and blue) is to maintain possession through passes, constant movement and forming association triangles.

The objective for the defending team (white) is to win the ball back through interception and tackle. When the white team recovers the ball, they join possession with the team that did not lose it (3+3) and the team that lost the ball (3) becomes the new defenders.

Attack: focus on pass execution, offering passing lines to the ball-carrier and maintaining width in attack. Defence: close passing lanes to press and reduce space.

Variation: reduce the space to increase defensive intensity or add a touch limit to force faster play. You can also add a joker to create numerical superiority and facilitate learning.

An application game with 2 spaces is played in which the attacking team (red) must connect with an interior player to progress; they can use the red player in the adjacent space and the white joker who always plays with the team in possession.

If the attacking team loses the ball they try to recover it immediately through pressing after loss.

Attack: speed of circulation, pass execution, offering passing lines to the ball-carrier, width in attack. Defence: prevent the opponent's progression, close passing lanes to press and reduce space.

Variation: reduce the space to increase defensive intensity or add a touch limit to force faster play. You can also add a joker to create numerical superiority and facilitate learning.

An application game with 2 spaces is played in which the attacking team (red) must connect with an interior player to progress; they can use the red player in the adjacent space and the white joker who always plays with the team in possession.

If the attacking team loses the ball they try to recover it immediately through pressing after loss.

Attack: speed of circulation, pass execution, offering passing lines to the ball-carrier, width in attack. Defence: prevent the opponent's progression, close passing lanes to press and reduce space.

Variation: reduce the space to increase defensive intensity or add a touch limit to force faster play. You can also add a joker to create numerical superiority and facilitate learning.