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Holding The Ball in Key Areas
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Holding The Ball in Key Areas

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Written by Dave Clarke

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Holding on to the ball in key areas like playing out from the back and around the penalty area are vital to any successful team.

Coaching Objectives

Coach your player to win battles for possession in the three areas of the pitch defence, midfield and attack in this drill.

You need two teams of 6 players and 2 magic men who play for the team in possession. Place a pole on each side of the large square (cones will do if you have no poles).

 

Drill Setup

  • 20 Mins
  • 14 Players
  • 6 Goals
  • 7 Bibs
  • 40 x 40 y

What the Players Do

Two players from each team must stand next to one of the poles (one on each pole) where they remain unless they are freed by a pass from a teammate. The teammate then replaces them on the pole. Each…

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