Possesion is important at any level of soccer. Controling the tempo and momentum of a game requires the ability to connect several passes consequetively to escape pressure, change point of attack, and create opportunities on goal.
A great way to develop possesion is by incorporating it into training sessions.
5 v 5 in a 40 x 40 yd grid is a good place to start. Restict players to 2 or 3 touch, or even better to 3 seconds with the ball so as not to inhibit creativity. To create competiton you can have 5 consecutive passes equal a point and play games to 3.
Once the game of possesion is understood and accopmplished a great twist is to create small goals around the grid; a completed pass through the small goal scores a point (can't go back to or through the same goal consecutively to score). This works very well with 5v5, 8v8 or 10v10 full field. Now the team has a goal or tactic in mind. Encourage your team to switch points of attack if the goal they are attacking is well defended.
The tactical creativity can be enhanced with a little analysis and thought.

This entry was posted by BrasilianFutebol, on Saturday, January 26, 2008. You can leave your response.