Possession "Playing away from Pressure"

Purpose:

The purpose of this session is teaching your team the fundamental principles of possession.  The concept is simple.  If you possess the ball for a longer period of time than you do not possess it is more likely you will win the game.  Therefore it is imperative that your team understand the principles of possession; how to possess, when to possess and why to possess.  Furthermore when your team possesses the ball you will expend less energy as it is far more difficult to dispossess than it is to possess, therefore the team with possession will work more efficiently throughout the flow of the game making it more likely for success as their energy is used more efficiently.   

Equipment:

Cones, pinnies, balls.

Progression:

Unrestricted:
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Restricted: 
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One goal with counters: 
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Two goals: 
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Coaching Points:

• Should I attack space or play away from pressure?
• Can I make the defender engage?
• Can I beat the defender or should I pass to a teammate?
  Look to attack space
• Look to maintain possession
• Attack the front foot of the defender as he steps
• Attack the heel of the front foot
• Once you beat him, get behind him
• It is all right to use your body
• Look to be aggressive when in middle and attacking third
• Look to be careful when in defensive third.
• Use two speeds, slow down then accelerate past him

Activity

Setup

Passing and moving

• 2 groups of 8
• In a large area 40x40
• Pass the ball within your group.
• While passing constantly be looking to play about 15 yard balls

Coaching Points:

• When receiving look to receive hips open, across body.
• Knock it down, deal with it or turn and make a move.
• Play the way your face
• After a pass, run forward

Passing and moving II

• 2 group of 8
• In a large area 40x40 (pinnie / non-pinnies)

Coaching Points:

• 1 ball per every 4
• Pinnie with balls plays to a non-pinnie who lays off to other pinnies
• Pinnie players w/o a ball are constantly looking to be in a good support position.
• 4 yards/45° is a good general rule of support.
• Look for support in front and behind.
• Play the way you face.
• Receive across your body into space
• Communicate: physical and verbal
• Play into space, away from D.
  
  

3v3+2 Nuetrals

• Play in a 30 x 40
• Setup is 3v3 + wingers as nuetrals. Points are scored by playing the target.
• 1. When the defending team wins possession, they must play the ball thru the keeper before they can score.
  2. Play the way you face
  3. Or knock it down and decide on move and turn
  4. Follow your pass
  5. Look to fill the space that someone else has created.
  6. Find the seams
  7. Play diamond shape
• Play to Targets

Coaching Points:

• Engage the defender
• Attack space
• Maintain possession
• Make a move and beat the defender

-3v3+2 Nuetrals

• Play in a 30 x 40
• Same game as above but now play to dribbling across endlines for a point.

Coaching Points:

• Play the way you face
• Or knock it down and decide on move and turn
• Follow your pass
• . Look to fill the space that someone else has created.
• . Find the seams
• Play diamond shape

4v4 with neutrals

• Play in a 40 x 30Make two teams
• The game is now four v four with no restrictions.
• Remove nuetrals and play 5v5 after success achieved.
• Play to large goals.

Coaching Points:

• Play the way you face
• Or knock it down and decide on move and turn
• Follow your pass
• Find the seams
• Play diamond shape
• Must play both N’s to score
  

End with 5v5 to large goal

• No restrictions.