Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Rec Week 3 - Possession Concept

Handball

Requirements

30x20 area

2 teams - 1 ball

Coned off end zone  (2yards deep)

Drill

Teams aim to get ball into opposition end zone 

1) Teams score in end zone - give ball to opposition and retreat 

or 2) Teams score in end zone - keep possession and attack switch end of attack. (Multidirectional Game)

• Players in possession of the ball cannot move 
• Players can throw any direction 
• Hot Potato - Players must release the ball within 6 seconds (encourage quick thinking and thinking steps ahead)
• If ball hits floor, turn over possession (Add bounce for younger teams)  

Technical

Encourage players to play passes with hips facing target 

Allow creativity with quick passes 

Body Shape

Additional Notes

Are players moving to support?

Moving to create space? Leaving an area for another player to move into the space created 

2v1 Teams Game

Requirements

Same field space from Drill 1

6-16 players (2v2+2 - 4v4+4)

4 External targets 

Drill

2 Teams will work together in possession against a 3rd team. 

3rd defensive team aim to win ball and find target on the outside. (if no external targets available ((Cones/Goals)) defenders must dribble outside grid, passes not allowed). 

Teams rotate when ball is successfully won and target hit or ball dribbled out of area. 

Coach can rotate any time to reward or consequence 

Reward - Good pressure when defending - win ball multiple times but don't achieve target 

Consequence -  players consistently not moving to support - continued selfish decision making leading to loss of possession (possession focus in session - aim is to retain possession) 

Technical

Good technique from previous 2v1 Week 

Part of foot being used 

Body Shape 

Additional Notes

Play into space

Players create space

Maximise width, length and depth available 

Move to create mini overloads  

*If uneven number of players - add all time neutrals always in possession or on defence if needing to increase difficulty.