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Possession Soccer Drills

Knowing what to do with the ball once you have it is a vital skill when developing players. Different situations require different abilities and decisions to not only hold the ball but progress the play. All your players should be comfortable with the ball at their feet and understand how to get the ball back when it is lost. 

Use the possession drills on Cupello to give your players the confidence to hold the ball and use it in ways that will help the team. Coach them vital skills for controlling the ball, distributing it, and understanding how to efficiently win it back. 

Effective possession will turn your side into a feared, well-organised team. 

Soccer Coaching Tips

Get teams to keep the ball for a number of consecutive passes (say 5) before they can attack the goal.

You want to see good decisions when to pass to feet or pass to space – don't let the ball bounce when receiving.

Players move the ball from one side to the other
  • Possession
  • 16-18+

Switching Play Away From Pressure

This drill allows players to identify and move the ball away from pressure, rewa...

Difficulty

Girl Ball
  • Attacking Possession
  • 11-18+

Pass, Pass, Score

When teams are in possession, they need to have good support around the ball so ...

Difficulty

Girl
  • Possession Passing
  • 8-18

Keep the Ball

To maintain possession players need to be comfortable on the ball and aware of s...

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Players press to win the ball back
  • Possession
  • 11-18

Know When and How to Press

In this pressing session players aggressively press to win the ball back quickly...

Difficulty

Girl
  • Attacking Possession
  • 13-18+

Build and Create the Attack

Creating practices which replicate what players will face on game day will help ...

Difficulty

Supporting Girl
  • Attacking Transitions Midfield Possession Passing
  • 8-18+

Pass or Dribble in End Zones

Creating drills which allow for lots of touches on the ball and provide decision...

Difficulty

Playing Rondo games
  • Possession
  • 8-12

7v7 to 9v9: 3v2+1 into 5v5+2

In this 7v7 to 9v9 transition players work in Rondo games to keep possession und...

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Pass
  • Possession
  • 8-18

Split the Opposition

Finding ways to split the opposition and break lines, is a way to break down the...

Difficulty

Possession game at training
  • Possession
  • 8-12

7v7 to 9v9: 4v4 +4

Working in overloads this is a great possession game which gets teams to keep po...

Difficulty

Players at training
  • Possession
  • 8-12

7v7 to 9v9: 3v3 +3 in Boxes

This drill works on players receiving the ball and having to make quick decision...

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Girl Training
  • Possession
  • 11-18+

Support Play

Support play is key in keeping possession, in this drill players will learn how ...

Difficulty

Girl Pass
  • Transitions Rondos Possession Passing
  • 11-18+

Competitive Rondo

Giving players the opportunity to get lots of touches on the ball under differen...

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Defending
  • Defending Possession
  • 8-18+

Defend and Maintain

Training transition is an important part of the game, players need to be organis...

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Girl Training
  • Possession Passing
  • 8-18

3 Team Passing

To maintain possession players need to be comfortable on the ball and aware of s...

Difficulty

Girl Pass
  • Attacking Possession
  • 8-18+

Passing and receiving to play forward 

Receiving skills and movement is an important component in keeping possession an...

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Press players in good positions for attacks
  • Possession
  • 13-18+

Counter Press to counter attack

Pressing players in areas that are close to the opposition penalty area in the a...

Difficulty

Hit Key Players With Passing
  • Possession
  • 8-15

How To Play Important Passes

Finding key passes is an important part of player and team development. Here fin...

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Free

Girl attack
  • Attacking Possession Passing
  • 8-15

2v1 Dribble or Pass

A competitive game where players will have lots of touches of the ball, developi...

Difficulty

Keeping possession in 3v3 games
  • Possession
  • 8-12

7v7 to 9v9 3v3+3

In this positioning game teams of three look to use the overload and keep posses...

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Possession
  • Possession
  • 8-15

4 Corner Target

This game will develop players passing and receiving skills and will help when t...

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