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Practice 2: Purposeful possession
Three-part session promoting a variety of key principles around retaining and using the ball.
WHY USE IT
This game is simple, replicable and adaptable. It promotes finding space, scanning, and switching play for a counter-attack.
Set-up
Mark out an area relative to the age, ability and number of players, with two mini-goals at each end.
Teams can either be equally matched, with an underload/overload, or with neutral players supporting the team in possession.
HOW TO play
Teams simply look to create chances to score in either of the mini goals.
progressions & ADAPTATIONS
- Instead of scoring in goals at the same end, teams now need to score in goals diagonally opposite. This promotes switching play and counter-attacking and is more likely to have players finding space
- Maximum three touches – promotes scanning/meaningful passes
- Number target goals ’one’ and ’two’. Play a normal possession game until you shout a number. Teams then try to score in that goal within 30-60 seconds. After that time, resume the possession game.
COACHING POINTS
- Positioning: How will positioning change when ball is switched?
- Counter-attacking: Can we find longer-distance passes to get to the goals quicker rather than dribbling it?
- Divide players into two teams. These can be equal or unequal
- Players look to implement the quick passing and movement developed earlier in the session to create opportunities to score
- The focus/challenge can be altered by having teams attack diagonally opposing goals, limiting touches, or switching the goal teams need to attack while play is ongoing
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Lydia Shale
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