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Tactics,possession Soccer Drills -Counter Attacking

Girl Training
  • Possession
  • 11-18+

Support Play

Support play is key in keeping possession, in this drill players will learn how ...

Difficulty

Players must try to score in the back to back goals
  • Possession
  • 11-18

Four Zones With A Switch

This activity is a possession game with switches of play through the zones inclu...

Difficulty

Players keep possession or lose it for the counter attack
  • Possession
  • 11-18

Transition Rondo

This is all about the decision making of the players when the team is in possess...

Difficulty

Players pass and move through the thirds
  • Tactics
  • 11-18

Third Man Running

This is one of my favourite drills working on how players can effect the game wi...

Difficulty

Defenders soak up pressure and look to spring on the counter attack
  • Tactics
  • 11-15

Launching Counter Attacks From Deep

A classic tactic is to have two banks of defenders soaking up pressure defending...

Difficulty

Keeping possession to build up play to goal
  • Possession
  • 11-18+

Develop Possession With Build-up Play

This activity is all about building up play from the goalkeeper and the centre b...

Difficulty

Players scan to see where the space is
  • Possession
  • 8-15

Scanning and Awareness SSG

Frank O'Brien, Academy Player Development Officer at Chelsea Football Club says:...

Difficulty

Players counter attack 3v2
  • Tactics
  • 11-18

3v2 Counter Attack Tactics

In this drill we look at the tactics for transitions especially with turnover c...

Difficulty

Switching play to the other side of the pitch
  • Tactics
  • 11-18

Switch Play At Speed

Switching play is key to teams keeping possession when one side of the pitch is ...

Difficulty

Working hard on small sided games
  • Possession
  • 11-18

5v5+3 Turn Defence Into Attack

In this drill teams can turn defence into attack by winning the ball in the cent...

Difficulty

Free

Girl Game
  • Tactics
  • 11-18+

Create and Solve Problems

Providing players with game-based activities which are linked to problem solving...

Difficulty

Playing Rondo games
  • Possession
  • 8-12

7v7 to 9v9: 3v2+1 into 5v5+2

In this 7v7 to 9v9 transition players work in Rondo games to keep possession und...

Difficulty

Girl Tackle
  • Defending Transitions Tactics
  • 11-18+

Defending Outnumbered 

Players face all sorts of pictures and situations in games, and it is important ...

Difficulty

Attacking
  • Attacking Transitions Tactics
  • 13-18+

Counter Attacking from Wide & Central

Many goals are scored from teams transitioning quickly when winning possession a...

Difficulty

Girls at training
  • Tactics
  • 11-18+

Utilising the Overload

Maximising overloads and playing quickly will help players create more goal scor...

Difficulty

Coach your players tactics to beat a 3-5-2
  • Tactics
  • 16-18+

Break Down 3-5-2 With 4-3-3

3-5-2 system can be incredibly difficult to break down, use this drill to find w...

Difficulty

Defenders try to break the press whilst attackers try to win the ball and counter attack
  • Tactics
  • 11-15

Counter Attack in a 3v2

The two defenders try to get past the high pressing attackers, if the attackers ...

Difficulty

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