4X4 GAMES PDF

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

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