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Who is it for?

DutchSoccer4s.Org is for all boys & girls aged 5-13, of all abilities, who are interested in playing soccer. 

Why 4 v 4 & S.S.G.?

‘As a coach, I like five-a-side because it’s easy to organise and it develops all the qualities that are important to the modern game.  It’s fast, so it improves your vision, agility and movement and because you touch the ball so often, your technique improves too.  Today, every player should be able to defend and attack so this game is essential for player’s development.’

Arsene Wenger
 

The Dutch introduced 4 v 4 as a training tool in the mid 1980s.  It is the simplest version of the game where you have options forward, backwards, to the left and to the right.

DutchSoccer4s.Org offers an opportunity to play a variation of small sided games that replicate some experiences from street football and the playground.  Children will receive more touches of the ball, more 1 v 1’s, make more decisions, score more goals and have more fun.

  • Smallest manifestation of real soccer.
  • All of the elements are present to experience real soccer.
  • Players will get more touches on the ball.
  • Involved physically and mentally.
  • Quicker action sharpens concentration.
  • Constant action and always on or around the ball.

Elements of Soccer

  • The minimum of players needed for all the principles of play.
  • Penetration – width – depth – support.
  • Free movement develops mobility.
  • Balls, goals, rectangular playing field, boundary lines, teammates, opponents, space, pressure, rules and direction of play.

Shape

  • 1 player up top for penetration.
  • 2 players wide for width.
  • 1 player stays back for depth.
  • In possession, make the field big.
  • Look to play deep, early.
  • Loss of possession, make field small.
  • A diamond shape.

 

 

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