Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): POSSESSION #4

4v4+4 to four goals

SMALL SIDED GAME: 4V4+4 TO FOUR GOALS

3 Teams of four

Two teams in the middle compete to make four passes (use overload on outside) then score in any of the 4 mini goals

Neutral player son outside play for team in possession. 

To start outside neutrals have two touch maximum

Progress:

Outside neutrals have 1 touch

Inside and outside players have 1 touch

Coaching Points

Scan the field

Decision making

Body shape to receive

Communication

4V4+2 BARCA

SMALL SIDED GAME: POSSESSION 4V4 +2 BARCA

4v4 with 2 neutrals. 

This possession practice creates realistic game movement. Receiving from neutrals can replicate movement in midfield to receive from defenders or from center forwards

Passing to neutrals can replicate playing into center forwards or backwards to defenders to create space.

4 players work with two neutrals in order to maintain possession. Team chasing possession may only send one player into the joker zone to press. The coach will pass a ball back into play when the ball leaves the playing area. Touches on the ball are unlimited

Progress: 

Limited touches

Allow two pressing players to entre into the neutral zone to press.

POSSESSION THREE TEAM CHANGE OVER 6V3

6 v. 3 with constant change-over in a 30x 25 yard area

Play 3 teams of 3 in different colors. 2colors combine and play against the 3rd colors

When the defending team wins the ball,the team that turned the ball over becomes the defending team it is always 2colors v 1 colors play with limited touches

Coaching Points

· Maintain proper shape with thepossession team (width and depth)

· Make the playing area as big aspossible

· Make the defending team defend theentire area

· Defending team should maintaincompactness and play pressure, support and cover

· On winning the ball, quickly transitioninto possession with new group

POSSESSION 6V3+1

6 v. 3 + 1 in a 20x15 or 25 x 20 yard area playing two touch

In a larger area with more players and more options of play and more pressure. The outside players are in their playing positions.  The wRmd and wRd are positioned on one line and the left sided players on the opposite line. The target attacker and central defender along with the midfielder in the center from the possession group.

If the middle 3 defenders win the ball ,they play 3 v. 1 with limited touches