4v4 Overload | Bounce Players to Speed Up Your Attack

Overview

• 13 players, field 50m x 40m
• 4v4 inside the grid (yellow vs. red team)
• 4 bounce players spaced around the outside of the grid
• Bounce players work for the attacking team only (the defense can’t use them)

Objectives

• Train players to read when they’ve got a numbers-up situation on the ball and take advantage of it
• Play fast, direct attacks off the built-in 8v4 overload
• Sharpen decision-making by picking the best pass or run out of several options
• Push the defending team to pick smart moments to press and win the ball even when they’re outnumbered

Setup

Adding bounce players to the 4v4 inside the grid means the attacking team always has a numbers-up situation to work with. The goal is fast, high-tempo attacks that cash in on that edge.

１）The yellow team starts on the ball inside the grid

２）Yellow uses the 4 bounce players to create an 8v4

３）Bounce players are limited to one touch, so they keep the ball moving with quick one-touch passes

４）Yellow uses the overload — bounce players included — to attack toward goal

５）Red tries to win the ball back or force it out of the grid

６）When red wins it or yellow loses it, the teams switch attack and defense