Ball possession - The 4 areas
- Sufficient balls for continuity
- 4 poles
- 7 vests
- Some markers
- Playing area: 60x55 meters
- Players: 14 + 1 goalkeeper
- Duration: 18 minutes
- Series: 2 series of 7 minutes with a 2 minutes pause of passive recovery between series
Summary | Secondary Objectives |
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Ball possession game with 4 different areas for shooting, useful to train various tactical aspects, such as looking for a space, change of game, unmarking and then some technical aspects, such as shooting, lofted ball and headers |
Header, Losing your marker, Pass, Long pass, Cross, Finishing, Shooting, Shooting from long distance ground level, Finish from close range, Volley shooting nearly, Marking, Goal defense, Intercepting, Switch play |
Use half of a pitch for the exercise. In the playing area make a square of 7,20x7,20 meters using 4 poles. Each side of the square represents a goal. In front of each goal make an area of 27x10 meters using the markers (ZONE 1, ZONE 2, ZONE 3, ZONE 4). Divide the team into 2 groups of 7 players using the poles and place them inside the playing area. A goalkeeper defends the 4 goals.
- In the exercise a 7vs7 situation is set, with 4 goals being defended by the same goalkeeper
- The winning team will be the one that scores the most goals at the end of each series
- The goal is valid if:
- Zone 1: Goal valid if shooting comes after a lofted ball
- Zone 2: Goal valid only if players shoot from outside the area (See picture)
- Zone 3: Goal valid only at first touch from inside the areao
- Zone 4: Goal valid only if players shoot from outside the area
- Limit of touches: 3
- The goal is valid after the team executes 5 consecutive passes
- Players can play inside the areas with no time constraints
- Only the goalkeeper can pass the ball inside the central square to defend the 4 goals
- Change the different modalities of execution inside each area.
- Create possession triangles, they are useful to avoid opponents
- Work on reaction of the negative transition, once the player loses the ball, the closest player to the ball, presses the opponent while their teammates get closer
- Work on the distances between players
- Work on orientation of the body during the reception, it should always be facing the widest part of the pitch
- Encourage the touch and go: After playing the ball to a teammate, the player continues their race to go to an empty space an receive the ball again
- Minimum ideal unity: The player that has the ball must always have available a minimum number of teammates that can guarantee him a pass at any time (At least one forwards and another backwards)
- The player that is closer to the one that possesses the ball must choose what to do, approaching or in depth move
- To accomplish a continuous mobility and keep the propper staggering, two close players who are on the same line either vertical or horizontal have to move, creating diagonal passing lanes