Basic coaching drill to improve soccer possession
It’s hard work for any team to win back the ball, so soccer possession is vital. Players must work hard to keep possession of the ball because this is key to scoring goals and winning the game.
To warm-up before this soccer coaching session, coach your players to work on passing and receiving skills before moving on to dribbling. Dribbling and passing are two ways of keeping possession, so this will prepare your players for the session ahead.
Set up an area which is a box inside a box. The inside box should be 10 yards by 10 yards, and the outside box 20 yards by 20 yards.
Note: Trying to win the ball back individually can be hard work, so defending players must benefit from taking a rest in the larger box after they have chased the ball down.
How to play soccer possession game
- Four attackers play in the 10 yards by 10 yards box against one defender. The defender must try to put pressure on the attackers and win the ball.
- If successful, the defender must pass the ball out to a team-mate and go to take their place. The team-mate receiving the pass dribbles into the small box.
- The attacker who lost the ball must now defend and try to win the ball back.
How to develop soccer possession game
- Play four attackers against two defenders in the smaller box. If the two players win the ball, can they pass out to their team-mates?
- Now the game is 6v4 in the larger box. If the four players win possession, the game re-starts in the smaller box with the players rotating roles.
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