Ball possession 4 vs 2 with three teams - Barcelona FC
Goal
Equipment
- Markers
- Balls
- 2 goals
- 8 vests (4 per color)
Preparation
- Playing area: 30x24 meters / 33x26 yd
- Players: 12 + 2 goalkeepers
- Duration: 16 minutes
- Series: 2 series of 7 minutes each with 2 minutes of passive recovery inbetween
| Summary | Secondary Objectives |
|---|---|
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Power play ball possession and transitions |
Creating space, Transition, Passing, Shooting, Losing your marker, Pass, Finishing, Marking, Intercepting, 4 versus 2, Ball possession, Transitions |
Organization
Create two playing areas, one next to the other, of 12x12 meters using the markers. At 5 meters from the end of both fields place the goals. Create three teams of four players each using the vests. Place one team plus two players from another team in one area, while in the other one place the two remaining players and the last team. Goalkeepers defend their goals.
Description
- At the coach's signal white team starts the game possessing the ball against two green players
- The aim of the team that possesses the ball is to execute five consecutive passes, trying to avoid any interception from green players. After these five passes, white team gives the ball to red team on the opposite field (See picture)
- If during the possession one of the green players intercepts the ball, they can shoot to goal with the help of their mate
- If the ball gets to the opposite field after five consecutive passes, the one who receives the ball must keep doing the exercise trying to keep possession
- After the series is done, green players are going to be the ones possessing the ball, on the other hand, those who lost possession get divided, two of them go to one of the playing areas and the other two to the other one
Rules
- Limit the number of ball touches for players with ball possession
- Free ball touches for outnumbered players who recover the ball
Coaching Points
- Creating possession triangles is very useful to avoid opponents
- Work on the reaction whenever possession is lost, after the ball is lost, the closest player must put some pressure on the opponent while the teammates get closer
- Work on the overall distance between teammates
- Train body orientation when receiving the ball, it should always be facing the wider part of the field
- The player with the ball must have at their disposal a minimum number of teammates that can guarantee a pass whenever they wants (At least one forwards and one backwards)
- The closest player to the one who possesses the ball must choose the right thing to do, and the adequate in-depth and approaching movements
- To be able to get a seamless mobility, two close players (on the same line) must move in such a way that they can create horizontal passing lanes
- Use the right goals for the age group
