Penetration from Possession

In this soccer exercise the emphasis is laid on possession, awareness, vision of the players and cooperation to be able to perform penetrating passes from possession.

Published: 09.06.2014.
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Category: Soccer Drills - Soccer Tactics
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Age Age: 14 - 20+
Difficulty Difficulty: 5
Space Space: Half Field
Keeper Keeper: 0
Players Players: 11 - 17
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Organisation

Four cones mark the playing area for the possession. The size of the area should be adequate to the age-group and the level of the players' technical skills and cognitive abilities.

4 positions are also marked with cones outside the playing area. A, B, C and D as shown.

Six goals are also placed by sticks in a triangle as shown.

In the playing area there are 5 players in possession and 2 defenders. One player is placed to all four outside positions. Players change roles and positions after a determined number of repetitions.

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This complex soccer game provides a game specific environment  to the participants, mostly the midfielders and the attackers.

Game starts by a possession in the playing area. Players have to try to keep possession and play the attackers outside the area so that the ball is passed through one of the gates. The attacker is on-side (green line) and runs with speed when he receives the ball. To fit these rules players have to cooperate perfectly and have to use all their senses.

If the attackers leave their positions they can and should change while the possession is maintained in the area to be able to ask the penetrating passes again behind the goals.

Players in possession have to take care which side they will play. There can be empty spaces or wrong timed runs of the attackers outside which make the penetrating pass impossible. In this case possession should be kept and change side in the area.

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