Passing and receiving

Try to play one touch but when a bad pass is made players can us an extra touch or control with the help of the other foot. The speed of pass will effect the receiving of the ball, too hard and it will be harder to control with one pass, too soft and the drill will be too slow.

If the speed of the ball is wrong the chances of losing the ball are much greater and so this is one of the key elements to the drill, making sure the ball is moving at a good pace. Make sure the passes are not in the air as this will make it harder to control

Try to receive with an open body to allow you to play off one or two touches Try to receive with different parts of your body

Keep your arms out at all times when dribbling around defenders. You can use them to brush past players, improve your balance, and keep players farther away from you. Good balance will help you cut quickly in any direction while retaining control of the ball. Land on the front of your feet every step, whether you are dribbling forward with your laces or cutting across your body using an inside touch.

4+4v6 Possession Game | Warm-ups Soccer Drills

The focus of this possession game is on blocking the central areas and forcing play wide where the wide player faces an overload from the defending team who press to win possession.

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Coaching Objectives

Attackers

Awareness – read game
Attackers need to show patience in this game as they look to thread the ball through the box and defender
Move ball to move defenders…see the forward pass / dribble / run through central zone

Defenders

Press in unison with teammate/s
See more than only the ball

Drill Setup

20 Mins
14 Players
6 red 6 blue Bibs
30 x 50 y

What the Players Do

You need two teams of four and a defending team of 6. The two teams of four are free to move wherever they want; challenge is to keep ball and attempt to pass, dribble, or run through central zone.…

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