3v3 Continuous Games

Objective

• -Maximise touches and decisions per player
• -Constant attacking and defending involvement
• -Competitive game realism in a small space

Setup

1. 1Small pitch with a mini goal at each end.
2. 2Three teams of three, one resting team behind a goal.
3. 3Coach with spare balls beside the pitch.

How to play

1. 1Two teams play, the scoring team stays on.
2. 2Games last two minutes or until a goal is scored.
3. 3Losing team swaps with the waiting team immediately.

Progressions

• +Two-touch limit
• +Every player must touch before scoring

Regressions

• -Larger pitch
• -Bigger goals

Variations

• -Add keepers and full goals
• -Score by dribbling over the line

Common mistakes

• -All three players in a line
• -Chasing the ball as a group
• -No recovery run after losing the ball