Possession and Closing Passing Channels

This small sided soccer exercise focuses on possession, cooperation of players and basic defending movements. Emphasis is laid on how to cooperate to close the passing channels while defending.

Published: 16.02.2014.
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Category: Soccer Drills - Small Sided Soccer Games
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Age Age: 14 - 20+
Difficulty Difficulty: 5
Space Space: Reduced
Keeper Keeper: 0
Players Players: 14 - 19
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Cones are used to mark an approximately 30x30 meters playing area. The area is divided into four equal squares. Five defenders are identified as players in possession with different colors. Roles of the attackers and defenders are changed periodically.

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The small sided soccer game starts with a 4v2 possession in one of the squares. Two defenders put pressure on players in possession in the square and try to win the ball. Three other defenders move on the lines of the square and try to close the passing channels. Players in possession combine with each other, keep the ball against the two defenders and try to find the opportunity to play the ball to another square between the three other defenders. When players in possession play the ball to another square successfully two of them run to ensure the possibility of keeping the possession in the given grid. Two defenders from the five come into the square and put pressure on the ball, try to win it. Players in possession can change sides after performing 2-3 passes in the given grid.

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