FUTNIVOFUTNIVO

7v7 Midfield Box — Play Around Then Through

A 7v7 positional game with a marked central midfield box. Teams must move the opponent before finding a pass or carry through the box.

Manipulate a compact midfield block by circulating around it before penetrating through the central box.
Sign In

Save time planning sessions with FUTNIVO.

Mid Box7v7 Midfield Box
Players
14
Duration
18 min
Equipment
Balls, Cones, Bibs
Difficulty
Advanced
Age group
U13–U18
Category
Possession
Type
Positioning

Organization

Use a 45x35m area with an 18x12m central box. Play 7v7. A team earns a bonus for progressing through the central box after first circulating outside it.

Coaching Points

Stretch the block before playing through | Occupy different heights around the box | Scan inside before receiving | Support the player who penetrates | Do not force the central action too early

Progressions

  • Add two wide neutral players outside the main area.

Regressions

  • Increase the central box size.
Explore more:Soccer Possession Drills

Related Soccer Drills

Zone 1Zone 2Zone 3

6v6+2N Positional Play — Find the Pivot Between Lines

Possession 14 18m
WIDE LCENTRALWIDE R

10v4 Central-Wide Positional Grid

Possession 14 16m
10Number 10

6v6+1 Number 10 — Find, Set and Run Beyond

Possession 13 18m
BuildMidAttack

9v9 Numerical Superiority — Step In and Find the Free Player

Possession 16 18m

Explore more FUTNIVO coaching tools

Plan full training sessions, build lineups and create your own drills.

Training PlannerFormation BuilderCreate Free Account

Your privacy matters

FUTNIVO uses optional analytics cookies to understand how the website is used and improve our coaching tools. Necessary cookies required for the website to work are always enabled.