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Attacking Defending

Positional Possession 6 v 6 + 2

A practice designed to improve players passing, decision making, movement and transition play.

Key objectives

Quality and selection of pass
First touch/Body shape /Back Foot
Angles and Distance of support
Width and depth – Penetrating Pass
Awareness of space and defender
Transition to Defend – can we win ball back as quickly as possible
Transition to Attack – width and depth as quickly as possible

Organisation

Area: 40 x 30 metres
6 Blues v 6 Yellows + 2 Reds
When in possession Blue team play in the shape as seen in diagram above, if the Yellow team win possession they play in this shape also.
Red players always play with team in possession, both players play inside the area – ‘Xavi’ and ‘Iniesta’ role.
When not in Possession Blues/Yellows can leave their position and press to win the ball back as seen above in the diagram
Have a supply of footballs to keep the practice continually flowing

Session details

Attacking
Defending

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