4X4 GAMES PDF
In recent years, the 4v4 method has rapidly increased in popularity however this method is certainly not a new one.
The method was introduced by the Dutch Football Association back in the 1980’s under the guidance of Rinus Michel’s, the creator of total
football.
The Dutch recognised the decline in street football and the damaging effects it would have on developing players in future generations.
This is how the 4v4 method was born and it’s widely known as “the Dutch way” In this manual there are over 60 different 4v4 games.
The games are tried and tested with both grassroots beginners and top youth players in professional academies.
The games are designed to stimulate the players and lead them down a path of learning – all part of guided discovery.
These games bring the 4v4 concept into a new era and will develop your players in a fun, player led environment.
Below is a list of benefits for the 4v4 method
• No coaching, the game is the teacher
• Simple to set up
• Simplifies the choices in possession [pass, dribble, shoot]
• More player participation.
• Different games bring different problems to solve and skills used
• More touches of the ball
• More passes attempted
• More 1v1’s attempted
• More goals scored
• When used, keeper participation is greatly increased
• No refs
• No results recorded
• No positions, just footballers
• Children take responsibility.
4V4 GAMES
1. 2 goal game
2. 2 goal game – one touch finish
3. 2 goal game – score in the end zone.
4. 2 goal game – rotate positions
5. 2 goal game – any keeper
6. 4 goal game – score in every goal
7. Skinny pitch
8. Target man
9. Sweeper game
10. Switch goals
11.Triangle goal game
12.Volley and catch
13.Wide pitch
14.Possession v pressure
15.Possession game
16.Possession add one
17.Play out, go out.
18.Overload continuous
19.Overload game
20.One team possession, one team score
21.Gates game
22.Free your team mate
23.Half field possession
24.Multi ball game
25.Multi goal game
26.End zone game
27.Directional game
28.Centre circle game.
29.Switch play, role reversal game
30.Angled goals
