Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Space Invaders

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Purpose:

This is a self-adjusting possession/rondo game allowing work on any possession principles without it remaining too easy or too hard for too long, as it's constantly adjusted for the space. Can add in directional play as well.

Competition:

Each team will see how many defenders they can get into the grid and last with. Challenge them to get all opponents into the grid for a point.
Make it directional and then it's a competition to see who can get to x number (say 20 or 30) first. Tons of reps that way.

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Setup:

Grid set up as above, sized to make it relatively easy to keep the ball when there's only 1-2 defenders, to give a chance for success and repetition of the possession principles.

Activity:

5v2 (or 4v1 or whatever numbers work for you) at first
Every x passes (or amount of time) for the possessing team, another defender is added.
The aim of the defenders is to take possession and transfer it back to their grid, at which time the previous team on the ball would send in their first defender (or two).
If the team out of possession just kicks the ball out, the ball stays on that side.
If the team in possession kicks the ball out, the new ball is played into the other side.

Progressions:

2 touch
1 touch
More of fewer passes brings in a defender
Make it directional: the possessing team adds targets at the top and botton of the rectangle. 1 point each time they are able to possess the ball from one target to the other...add another defender at that point. Can play to any preset number as a competition.

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