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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 in a 2-1-2 formation play from goalkeeper to striker
  • Possession
  • 11-18

5v5 Structured Play

This is a high intensity game with a simple object – get the ball from the goa...

Difficulty

Players scan to see where the space is
  • Possession
  • 8-15

Scanning and Awareness SSG

Frank O'Brien, Academy Player Development Officer at Chelsea Football Club says:...

Difficulty

Players scanning to see the next pass
  • Possession
  • 4-18

Scanning and Awareness

Players have to keep their heads up to check the colours of the player that they...

Difficulty

Working hard on small sided games
  • Possession
  • 11-18

5v5+3 Turn Defence Into Attack

In this drill teams can turn defence into attack by winning the ball in the cent...

Difficulty

Free

Combination play
  • Possession
  • 13-18+

Combination Play: Through Midfield

BY CHARLIE POMROY The space in midfield is usually limited and players are press...

Difficulty

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 Touch
  • Midfield Possession
  • 11-18+

Playing forward – Team battles

It is important players find ways to keep possession and look for opportunities ...

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...

Difficulty

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...

Difficulty

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...

Difficulty

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...

Difficulty

Defending
  • Defending Possession
  • 8-18+

Defend and Maintain

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

Difficulty

Girl Training
  • Possession Passing
  • 8-18

3 Team Passing

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

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