This practice drill focuses on possession play and passing between attackers and target players. The area is divided into squares with attackers and defenders in each half, and target players on the outside. The attackers must keep possession in their area while looking for opportunities to pass to the target players on the outside. The objective is to maintain possession while transferring the ball to the target players. As the players progress, the target players will become defenders and vice versa to change the practice.
This practice drill focuses on possession play and passing between attackers and target players. The area is divided into squares with attackers and defenders in each half, and target players on the outside. The attackers must keep possession in their area while looking for opportunities to pass to the target players on the outside. The objective is to maintain possession while transferring the ball to the target players. As the players progress, the target players will become defenders and vice versa to change the practice.
This practice drill focuses on possession play and passing between attackers and target players. The area is divided into squares with attackers and defenders in each half, and target players on the outside. The attackers must keep possession in their area while looking for opportunities to pass to the target players on the outside. The objective is to maintain possession while transferring the ball to the target players. As the players progress, the target players will become defenders and vice versa to change the practice.
This practice drill focuses on possession play and passing between attackers and target players. The area is divided into squares with attackers and defenders in each half, and target players on the outside. The attackers must keep possession in their area while looking for opportunities to pass to the target players on the outside. The objective is to maintain possession while transferring the ball to the target players. As the players progress, the target players will become defenders and vice versa to change the practice.
Practice organisation Area 20x10yds with half way line marked, as illustrated. 14 players, 2 balls. P ractice starts with: 4 Attackers versus 2 Defender in each half, with 2 Target players on opposite sides of square ready to receive. A s within each internal square keep possession, looking for opportunities to transfer ball to a T player supporting play on the perimeter opposite.
20 yds
O bjective is to keep possession in own half, whilst looking for opportunity to transfer ball to far side T player.
Detail This ratio can be adjusted to suit ability. Ball must be passed to T player along ground (no aerial passing).
10 yds
Ball is transferred back to As by T to restart practice.
T player dribbles ball outside internal working area to transfer a pass back into As to restart practice. P layers need to be aware & assess opportunities to make penetrating passes through an ever-changing picture. Simple progressions for this practice are: - T dribbles ball back to restart practice & becomes D once transferring ball into As.
Age group 8-11 years
- Previous D then takes place of T on outside.
Key coaching points
M aintaining good body position whilst looking to retain possession is important to assess opportunities to make penetrating pass to perimeter T player.
P atience & continuous assessment needed to make decisions on appropriate time to play penetrating pass.
E mphasis on supporting play within short range (i.e. 4v2 situation), whilst looking for longer-range passes to open-up play. The Future Game 117
