2v2 Games + Shuttle Runs | Train Match Decisions and Fitness Together

Overview

• Who it’s for: U12 through senior (built for 8 players)
• Field size: 40m x 30m
• What you’ll need: 1 ball, cones (4 markers for the shuttle runs), bibs

Objectives

• Sharpen in-game decisions and how fast players execute them
• Build the fitness to keep going under match conditions
• Strengthen running power on both the attacking and defending side
• Pack game reps and fitness work together so you get the most out of limited time

Setup

This is a match-realistic conditioning drill: you run a 2v2 game and a 4-player shuttle run at the same time, and every goal flips the roles between the two groups.

1) Split your 8 players into two teams of 4

2) Team A starts a 2v2 game on the 40m x 30m field. Team B starts running a shuttle course set up beside the field with markers 5m apart

3) When Team A scores, the attacking players head out to the shuttle-run area, and the players who were running jump into the game

4) Keep swapping roles like this and chase multiple goals

5) Run 2-3 minute sets, and do 2-3 sets total