Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): High Intensity Zonal Possession Game

Passing and Receiving (15 mins)

Organisation:

42x30yrd grid sectioned into 6 smaller grids (15x14yrds) marked by cones.

6v6 (+2 Neutral, +4 Target End Players) (Pair up Attackers v Defenders) (Use fring players on outside, and #10 & #8 as neutrals)

Pink vs Lime green team with the dark blue team assisting with theneutral player in black

Players:18

Advanced Adjust area for levels of fitness) (15mins) (4x3min) (1min Rest)

Instructions:

In each 14x15yrd area a player each from opposite teams.

Players cannot leave their area.

The neutral players (Black) supports the team in possession and is free to move into any grid.

The 4 target players (dark blue) must stay behind the end lines but are free to move up and down these lines to support.

Both teams attempt to maintain possession and transfer the ball from one set of target players to the other set.

After a successful attack that team maintains possession and can attack in the opposite direction to the other targets.

When a target player receives a pass for a score they must passs quare to the other target player before passing back into the playing area. He then plays the ball back into play to the team which just scored.

Progressions / Variations:

Red and Sky Blue players can interchange positions (grids).Only when a team mate makes moves to occupy the segment they have left. Allow a 3-4 sec grace period for them to interchange.

Remove the segments so players can now move freely in the central playing area.

Neutral player 1 touch / 2 touch for grid players

Playing area can be increased if technique requires work.

Drill Objective

Develop the ability of players to create space in midfield areas.

Develop a teams ability to maintain possession.

Develop players combination play.

Key Points:

Man for man marking

Movements to create space to support in tight areas

Create space. (check away from where you want to receive

Look to play quick combinations.

Limited touches to facilitate quick play

Receiving players need to have awareness of space around them

Receiving players decisions to receive into space or play quick pass and go.