5v3 Possession Practice - Gorey Rangers

DESCRIPTION

5v3 Possession Practice.

1 Outer grid can be 15x15 or 20x20 depending on skill level and session topic.

2. Inner grid 10x10.

3. Two touch/one touch football.

COACHING POINTS

1. Ball starts with Blues in a 3v1 in center Grid. Reds close in on the center grid from the outside but can't step into the grid or interfere with the ball during the 3v1.

2. On turn over, the reds open up the grid as quickly as possible as you would in a game during transition using its full width and dept becoming a 5v3. Reds must always have that link player in center to play through the middle of the grid (your Play maker)

3. When blues win possession again, the reds try and stop them from playing the ball back to the center grid to resume their 3v1. 

4. Speed of play is essenstial and restricting the practice to 1 or 2 touch will achieve that. 

5. Passing angles and movement off the ball to provide passing options.

6. Possession is everything, but can't be achieved without good early support around the player with the ball. As the ball travels, players travel to support.

7. This drill is high tempo and players need to be rotated every 4/5 minutes.

8. Highly game related practice and coach needs to be contantly on to the players about the speed of the ball depending on their level. 

9. The practice can progress to a 4v2 in the center grid thus creating a 6v4 when the reds are in possession. Or a 5v3 in the center grid creating a 7v5 when reds are in possession. Grids will have to be resized to suit.

10. In all scenarios, the blues need to work together as a defending group as they would in a match. Example, in a 4v2 in the center grid, when defending, the blues adapt a tight diamond shape with pressure on the ball trying to prevent through balls thus forcing the ball into wide areas.