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.
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.…