Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Possession - Ball Retention

SSG Ball Retention (15 mins)

SSG - Possession - Ball Retention

2 Grids side by side 12x20yds each

Balls, Pinnies, Cones.

In one grid a 6v2 overlaod. Team Red tries to keep posseion and complete 10 passes against team Blue. If team Red completes 10 passes they ascore a goal. If team Blue wins the ball they pass the ball to their 4 teammates on the opposite grid and join them. 2 Players from team Red have to go into that grid to defend a 6v2.

Progress - Add a 3rd defender to make it 6v3.

Principles: Mobility, Width/Depth, Support

KFs:

Angle/Distance of Support (Movement oof the ball)

Body position when receiving

Passing accuracy/weight

Part of foot/ball

Eyes on the ball

Communication

Game - Conditioned (15 mins)

Game - Conditioned

Pitch divided into 3 thirds. Teams play 2-3-1...For team Blue the first grid has 2 players, the second 3 and the third 1. Red has the same from the opposite side of the field.

Team Blue begins with a 2v1 and retains possession until they can make a forward pass to the 3v3 in the middle third...1 player from team Blue can progress forward to create a 4v3...Team Blue must look to retain poseesion until it can make a forward pass to the last third. If they can make the pass to their target player the 3 Blue players can join the attack to make it a 4v2.

Principles: Mobility, width/depth, support, penetrtaion.

KFS:

KFs:

Angle/Distance of Support (Movement oof the ball)

Body position when receiving

Passing accuracy/weight

Part of foot/ball

Eyes on the ball

Communication