Maintaining possession

Continue to keep the ball moving either as an individual or as a team. Recognise when to speed up the play in order to switch play and break lines and when to slow things down, playing backwards and sideway. This will depend on oppositions press, pressure on the ball, passing options and individual capabilities.

Stetch the opposition by getting high and wide, this will create space to move in to. Try to make double movements to lose defenders and create space to receive.

Try to always have two passing options. Try to have a pivot player behind the ball and ahead of the ball to help connect play.

Encourage players to have ‘ice in the head and fire in the belly’. Challenge players by getting the opposition to press aggressively, this will help prepare players mindset when it comes to game day.

Attacking Possession
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Keep Possession to Score

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Written by Abbie Sadler

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Players often concede straight after they have scored, it’s important they have the mindset and technical ability to keep possession in different situations.

Coaching Objectives

This drill is designed to develop players ability to keep possession whilst under pressure, linking to both technical and psychology skills.

Drill Setup

25 Mins
16 Players
14 Bibs
40x30 y

What the Players Do

Area 40x30, with a target player at each end. Players split into 2 teams, aim of the game is to keep possession and play into opposite target, the team…

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