THEME
5v5+6 Possession
DESCRIPTION OF PRACTICE (TECHNIQUE / SKILL)
A practice designed to improve players passing, awareness, decision making , and movement with transition
ORGANISATION
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Area: 50 x 40 metres
5 Blues v 5 Yellows + 6 Reds
Blue team aim to keep possession whilst combining with the Red players on the outside
with Yellow team defending aiming to win possession
The two Red players on the outside when receiving a pass must first pass to the other
teammate and on passing the ball back into the area must swap positions. (as seen above)
If Yellow team win the ball they now aim to keep possession with Blue team now
transitioning to defend
Have a supply of footballs to keep the practice continually flowing
KEY FACTORS
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Quality and selection of pass – Back Foot
First touch/Body shape
Angles and Distance of support
Width and depth – Penetrating Pass
Communication
Awareness of space and defender
Positional play and understanding
Transition to Defend – can we win ball back as quickly as possible
Transition to Attack – width and depth as quickly as possible
NOTES
Demand high quality. If players of a high ability play two touch