Ball possession
Ball possession in soccer is meant the action executed by two or more players that get to transmit the ball avoiding the interventions of opponents. In other words, during the game, each time a team dominated the ball we can say that team "possesses the ball".
At this point we have to make a simple but yet substantial difference between to be "possessing the ball" and "playing to possess the ball"; the first one refers to the fact that any player from the team completely dominates the ball and can execute any move, while the other is an strategic election of the team that wants to dominate the ball for a tactical issue.
The advantages of playing with ball possession in soccer could be:
- Make the opponent move towards the ball to move him away from the defense of their goal
- Force the opponent to a constant change of position to then surprise him in the empty spaces that they has left
- Create the basis for an attacking action
- Change the front of attack
- Control the rhythm of the match
Each coach can add to this cast other motivations and advantages that come from the strategic election without forgetting that to be able to act in an efficient manner they needs from each player some essential tactical and technical concepts:
- Capacity of transmitting the ball and particularly the pass
- Capacity of receiving the ball and particularly of the oriented control
- Capacity of defending the ball
- Capacity of mobility of the players and particularly of unmarking
- Capacity of staggering on the available space creating lines and different passing depths
In the proposed exercises players can become familiar with multiple situations and get used to keep possession of the ball, improving technical and tactical aspects. In this context the coach can influence with individual or group corrections transmitting their philosophy in an efficient manner.
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Soccer Tactics
Ball possession - The 4 areas
Ball possession - 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 -
Soccer Tactics
Ball possession 3 vs 2 in 4 areas
Ball possession - Small-sided game 3 vs 2 to train ball possession, losing the marker during possession and transitions -
Soccer Tactics
Ball possession 4 vs 2 with three teams - Barcelona FC
Ball possession - Power play ball possession and transitions -
Soccer Technique
Ball possession 5 against 5 and shooting at goal
Ball possession - Small sided game useful to train ball possession with limited touches and shooting at goal -
Soccer Tactics
7 Vs 7 Small-sided Game For Cut Runs Behind Defence
Switching the attack - This themed match forces players to adapt to the field and strike at goal through cuts runs -
Soccer Tactics
Attack through central lines
Switching the attack - How to open the defensive line to shoot at goal -
Soccer Tactics
8 vs 4: Width and Transitions
Ball possession - Ball possession 8 vs 4 inside a rectangle with separated zones, working on transitions and playing wide -
Soccer Tactics
Ball possession and attacking depth
Switching the attack - 4 v 4 ball possession game plus 4 jokers. Main objective is the attack on depth -
Soccer Tactics
Small sided game - 6 against 4
Ball possession - Small sided game of 6vs4 which trains ball possession and the attacking and defensive game situations -
Athletic Training
Aerobic training - Match and race between cones
Aerobic power - Train aerobic resistance while having fun