Soccer is a fast paced game where players only have so much time to make good decisions around the goal. Flying changes have been many of my coaches' go-to drill to get our team playing fast, competing in practice, and getting a lot of scoring opportunities under pressure.
In the version below, you will see a basic 2v2 flying changes game, but with a twist. Wide players are added in on each side. When the ball goes out of bounds, a new ball is started with a wide pass to either side. For a moment, it is a 3v2 and the 2 defenders must shift. However, a 3rd defender can join from the opposite side to make it a 3v3. In that amount of time it takes to shift (much like the real game), if the attacking 3 execute well they may be able to create a good scoring opportunity. Have a look...