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Midfield,possession Soccer Drills

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

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 must pass and move to score goals
  • Possession
  • 4-12

Stop And Score

Players must learn to move so they are open for pass – here players pass and r...

Difficulty

Free

Players move the ball from one side to the other
  • Possession
  • 16-18+

Switching Play Away From Pressure

This drill allows players to identify and move the ball away from pressure, rewa...

Difficulty

Players in a 2-1-2 formation play from goalkeeper to striker
  • Possession
  • 11-18

5v5 Structured Play

This is a high intensity game with a simple object – get the ball from the goa...

Difficulty

Get midfielders to win the ball and play into attack
  • Midfield
  • 13-18+

Midfielder Superiority, Two High or Two Deep

This session is designed to allow players the opportunity to rotate and exploit ...

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 scanning to see the next pass
  • Possession
  • 4-18

Scanning and Awareness

Players have to keep their heads up to check the colours of the player that they...

Difficulty

Play It Wide
  • Midfield
  • 11-15

Play It Wide

Getting midfielders to switch play from one wing to the other will open up space...

Difficulty

Create box to box dynamite midfielders
  • Midfield
  • 8-15

Box to Box Dynamite

Having a dynamic midfielder in this role helps get the ball into dangerous areas...

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

Combination play
  • Possession
  • 13-18+

Combination Play: Through Midfield

BY CHARLIE POMROY The space in midfield is usually limited and players are press...

Difficulty

Players press in midfield
  • Midfield
  • 11-18

Pressing Triggers In Midfield

Player understanding is key to tactical use of a mid block – the progressions ...

Difficulty

Free

Girl Touch
  • Midfield Possession
  • 11-18+

Playing forward – Team battles

It is important players find ways to keep possession and look for opportunities ...

Difficulty

Girl 1v1
  • Attacking Midfield
  • 13-18+

Attacking through midfield to go wide

Every team will have a different style in which they want to play, in this drill...

Difficulty

Girl Ball
  • Attacking Possession
  • 11-18+

Pass, Pass, Score

When teams are in possession, they need to have good support around the ball so ...

Difficulty

Girl
  • Possession Passing
  • 8-18

Keep the Ball

To maintain possession players need to be comfortable on the ball and aware of s...

Difficulty

Girl Kick
  • Attacking Midfield
  • 13-18+

Attacking Centrally

Players can sometimes find it difficult to attack centrally when playing in and ...

Difficulty

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