Developing Possession
Category: Possession
Length: 00:45 Rec. Players: 16
Published: January 27, 2016 @ 17:12
Practice Theme/Topic
General Notes
Developing Possession to create goal-scoring opportunities.
Red Right FB
Aims & Objectives
* Practice starts with red goalkeeper playing to either red centre back to
initiate the start of play. Centre back looks to play into red centre midfield
player. Red midfielders inside middle zone can then play the ball anywhere
with the objective to try and play the ball into the forward area into the red
striker or to dribble into the forward area to score.
* Red full backs have to stay in their channels but can move up and down
their channels. Blue midfield players are allowed to enter the channels to
win ball and can also enter their own defensive box to track red midfield
runners and to support/help blue centre back.
Blue CM
Red CM
Red CB
Red CF
Blue GK
Blue CM
Blue CM
Blue CM
Blue CB
* Offside rule applies.
Red CB
Blue CM
* The objective of the session is for the red team to create goal-scoring
opportunities in free play situation through developing possession.
Red CM
Red Left FB
* If blue defenders gain possession they can play through the central area
to achieve a strike on goal. They have a 5v3 advantage and can counterattack to try and score their goals.
Organisation & Setup
Coaching Point #1
Coaching Point #2
Coaching Point #3
Coaching Point #4
* Area size roughly to be 50x24 yards coned off on half a pitch with two
goals and a central channel marked with cones.
* 16 players including 2 goalkeepers arranged 9v7. Attacking team (reds)
arranged in a 4-3-1 . Defending team having 1 central defender (blue)
marking centre forward (red) and five midfielder players in the middle area
(blue)
Coaching Factors & Outcomes
* Quick and accurate ball movement through midfield areas.
* Early support for receivers and supply of accurate passes to attackers.
* Clever movement of attacker against close-marking defender.
* Supply of ball to closely marked attacker.
* Strike at goal from attacker or supporting midfielder's.
*Intelligent changes of pace and direction by attacker.
*Attacker holding and hiding ball until support arrives.
*Clever individual and combined play by attacker.
Adaptation & Progression
Simple progressions for this practice are:-
Red GK
Red CM
Practice: 01 Length: 00:45
Developing Possession
Category: Possession
Slide: 01/01