Fixed pairs ball possession

Goal:
Equipment
  • 4 markers 
  • Balls
  • 5 vests
Preparation
  • Playing area: 25x25 meters / 27x27 yd
  • Players: between 10 and the whole team (in even numbers)
  • Duration: 15 minutes
  • Series: 3 series of 4 minutes each with 1 minute of recovery inbetween
Fixed pairs ball possession

Summary

Ball possession with fixed pairs and man-to-man marking

Organization

Players are positioned freely on the field. Divide them into two teams.

Description

  • Players have free ball touches alternated with a one-touch pass
  • Players with ball possession must keep it
  • Players without the ball mark man-to-man trying to recover the ball

 

Rules

  • If they recover the ball, they pass it to a teammate
  • After five consecutive passes the team gains 1 point

Variations

  1. Add 1 point when a player recovers the ball and performs a valid pass to a teammate

Coaching Points

  • Attention to passes and losing the marker skills
  • Explain how a pass on the foot that is further from the opponent helps the teammate
  • Encourage players to examine the field to see where they can pass the ball even before receiving it
  • Change field size according to players' skills 
  • Increasing field size enhances intensity
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