Free Possession Drills for 8-year-old kids

Possession Drills – Possession Game 5 (3vs1)

Possession Game 5 (3vs1)

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DESCRIPTION
• team 1 plays keep-away (3v1)
• team 1 has to complete three passes before passing the ball (across middle zone) to the team 2 to do the same

VARIATION
• limit number of touches
• adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group

COACHING POINTS
• quick passing
• angle, distance and timing of support
• vision
• body position – open to field
• decision making
• verbal and visual communication

 

Possession Drills – Grid Possession Game 2

Grid Possession Game 2

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DESCRIPTION
• each team passes two balls around the entire grid
• teams have to make sure that both balls don’t end up in the same grid
• players must stay in their designated grid
• team to keep it going the longest without making an error wins

VARIATION
• each player has three seconds to play the ball
• add a third ball for each team
• limit number of touches
• adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group

COACHING POINTS
• angle, distance and timing of support
• vision
• body position – open to field
• decision making
• verbal and visual communication
• good first touch takes ball away from pressure

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