Soccer,

Possession

Possession1 - 1) 9 metre wide channel with 1 defender and 2 atta...
2v1 Possession - 2 players try and keep possession of the ball agai...
3 v 1 - Groups of four, three attackers and one defender. ...
3v3 Soccer - Each team has 3 players.Both teams have 1 goal to ...
4v1 Rotation - Four players are placed in a grid with one defende...
4v1 Rotation 2 - Four players are placed in a grid with two defende...
4v1 vs 4v1 - Four players are placed in a grid next to anothe f...
4 v 2 - A 4 v 2 drill depending on which team has possessi...
4 v 2 - Groups of six, four attackers and two defenders. P...
5v3 End Zone - The 5 attackers must get the ball from one end zon...
Always Moving Goal - Divide players into 2 teams of 6. Take 2 players f...
Changing 4v2 - 3 teams of 2. 2 teams combine to play against the...
Cobi Jones Speedstar - Station small goals (2 yards wide) in each corner ...
Interceptor - 4 Players with one ball can only be outside the sq...
Passing and Receiving - Number of players; 3 equal teams between 7-11 play...
Short Play - Station a target player inside the semi-circle at ...
Thru Ball Pass in the Triangle - Two players inside the grid with bibs on. These p...

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Players passing should try and look in the opposite direction to their intended pass (not all the time).Coaching Points:- Use of dummiesPass with all parts of both feet"},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Possession/3-v-1.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F602103","pracTitle":"3 v 1","pracDescription":"Groups of four, three attackers and one defender. Play 3 v 1 keep-away in the confines of the area. Repeat in two other areas for a total of 12 players.Attacker 1 starts with the ball. The goal of the practice is to pass the ball around the outside of the square playing keep-away from the lone defender. Whenever an attacker is obstructed from play by the defender (as shown in the diagram), he should be looking to move to the vacant corner to create a second passing option. Rotate Positions.Progressions:1. Defender walks through the activity, then progresses to passive and finally active resistance.2. Allow players to move away from the corners and play freely in the area."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Possession/3v3-Soccer.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f300100","pracTitle":"3v3 Soccer","pracDescription":"Each team has 3 players.Both teams have 1 goal to defend and 1 to attack.The ball is not allowed to stop or go over head height."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Possession/4v1-Rotation.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f400028","pracTitle":"4v1 Rotation","pracDescription":"Four players are placed in a grid with one defender.The four players aim is to keep possesion as long as possible.The player who makes the mistake must become the defender."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Possession/4v1-Rotation-2.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f400028a","pracTitle":"4v1 Rotation 2","pracDescription":"Four players are placed in a grid with two defender.The four players aim is to keep possesion as long as possible.The player who makes the mistake must become the defender."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Possession/4v1-vs-4v1.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f400027","pracTitle":"4v1 vs 4v1","pracDescription":"Four players are placed in a grid next to anothe four players. As soon as the ball is given to one group of four a player from the opposite four must enter the grid too win the ball back. Once the ball is won the defender plays the ball back into their own grid and the roles are reversed."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Possession/4-v-2.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f600052g","pracTitle":"4 v 2","pracDescription":"A 4 v 2 drill depending on which team has possession.A square box is set up using cones. 2 blue and 2 white players are outside this box. The two players defending must prevent the opposing team retaining the ball. Once possession is relinquished the players outside the box are unused awaiting their team gaining possession again."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Possession/4-v-2.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F602104","pracTitle":"4 v 2","pracDescription":"Groups of six, four attackers and two defenders. Play 4 v 2 keep-away. Attackers are stationed in the corners of the grid. One ball per group. Repeat in another area for a total of 12 players.Attacker 1 starts with the ball. The object is to pass the ball around the outside and middle of the square, playing keep-away from the two defenders. Score 1 point for a pass around the defenders and 2 points for a penetrating pass that splits the defenders. How many passes can be made before defenders force the ball out 3 times or score 1 goal? Repeat and rotate.Progressions:1. Defenders progress from walking through the activity to passive resistance to active resistance.2. If defenders win the ball, they then try to score on either goal--the attackers try to get back to defend the goal but cannot use hands to stop a goal. If the defenders score, they should change places with 2 of the attacking players."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Possession/5v3-End-Zone.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f300094","pracTitle":"5v3 End Zone","pracDescription":"The 5 attackers must get the ball from one end zone to the other without losing possession to the defenders.Encourages use of width,depth and possession.Progressions:-Only use 2 touchNo balls allowed over head height"},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Possession/Always-Moving-Goal.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F502036","pracTitle":"Always Moving Goal","pracDescription":"Divide players into 2 teams of 6. Take 2 players from each team and have them hold a shirt between them to form a floating goal. The remaining 8 players play 4 v 4. 2 balls in play at once.The object of the game is to score in your teams goal as the floaters move around the area trying to get close to the ball. A goal is scored by a pass, header or shot in the goal. Players can score on both sides of the goal.Develop to using only one ball.Develop to 2 touch only."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Possession/Changing-4v2.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f700090","pracTitle":"Changing 4v2","pracDescription":"3 teams of 2. 2 teams combine to play against the 3rd team. If the 3rd team get the ball, the team that lost the ball is in the middle and the other two teams combine to continue.Emphasis on the through ball."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Possession/Cobi-Jones-Speedstar.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F502053","pracTitle":"Cobi Jones Speedstar","pracDescription":"Station small goals (2 yards wide) in each corner of the area facing in towards the field of play. No goalkeeper, 4 v 4 - 6 v 6, one ball. The red team must interplay to score by running the ball through any of the goals. The blue team attacks any of the goals once they get possession.You can change the direction of the play so that teams can now attack only diagonally opposed goals. This will encourage players to switch the point of attack."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Possession/Interceptor.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f700029","pracTitle":"Interceptor","pracDescription":"4 Players with one ball can only be outside the square of cones. 1 player is only allowed inside the area. The players on the outside have to pass the ball through the square. To score a goal. The ball must remain on the floor. The player in the middle tries to intercept the ball."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Possession/Passing-and-Receiving.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f100112","pracTitle":"Passing and Receiving","pracDescription":"Number of players; 3 equal teams between 7-11 players per team.1 ballStart with 3 equal teams. Team 1 starts as free target. Players on all sides of space. Teams 2 and 3 play a game of keepaway. Passes can be made to the 1 players on the outside. They must return the ball to the passers team. 10 consecutive passes equal 1 goal.Rotate teams.Progressions:-Targets can only take one touch
-Field players must have 1,2 or 3 touches-Award a goal if player can make a wall pass with target players."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Possession/Short-Play.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F602111","pracTitle":"Short Play","pracDescription":"Station a target player inside the semi-circle at each end of the area. No outfield player is allowed in this area. Position 4 players on the outside of the area.Play 3 v 3 inside the area. The team in possession must attempt to get the ball to their target player inside the semi-circle. Once a target player receives the ball, the team on the outside of the area replaces the team whose target player received the ball. All passes must be under head height. The shorter, narrow field ensures players must support at wide angles.Progressions:1. The team in possession may play the ball to any of the players on the outside of the area to receive a return pass.2. All attacking players now have 1 touch only."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Possession/Thru-Ball-Pass-in-the-Triangle.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f5108b","pracTitle":"Thru Ball Pass in the Triangle","pracDescription":"Two players inside the grid with bibs on. These players are entirely passive. They give the passer a visual clue of where pressure will come from.
-Let the defenders become semi-active, for example intercept the ball or apply pressure once the ball is received.-Defenders become fully active all over the drill."}]