Keep/Retention/Possession

 

The Law of Possession

The more space you have the more time to execute with quality.

Any high pressure defending closes spaces/channels and reduces attackers time on ball.

When attackers don’t have time, it results in lower quality attacking play.

Solutions

  1. Create time and space by finding space and moving into it
  2. Create time and space by passing the ball to someone in space
  3. Moving off the ball is critical to finding that space
  4. Movement makes it more difficult to be marked and gives you time to execute with quality

 
Playing Around & Through - 4V6 - 3
2 box – clear to space – #3
Win the ball and play to space ASAP ...
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2 box possession (Kabadi)
Moving/passing to space - relieve pressure ...
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2 Goal – dynamic attack/defend
Retain to score, channel and pressure ...
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2v2 – see context
Use the width ...
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2v2v2 – External goals
Manage transitions and movement out of pressure ...
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2v2v2 – Possession/Passing
Manage transitions and move to space ...
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3 team (4v4v4) possession
Pass out of pressure/Retention ...
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3 zone possession
3 zone possession
Playing through the zones/Lines ...
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3v1 Rolling overload
3v1 Rolling overload
Transition ...
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3v2 plus GK + 4 Goals
Combination play to score ...
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3v3 Invite pressure to create height (simple kabadi)
Invite pressure to create space/height ...
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4 corner possession
big box with "neutral triangles" in each corner | teams with 5-6 players in each | neutrals in each corner (Can add one in middle as well ...
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4 goal width
Develop transfers, pass out of pressure to space ...
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4 team possession
4 team possession
large box with 4 smaller boxes - ensure space in between | 4 teams of 3 | Each team has a defender who is allowed to roam when ...
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4v2 transition rondo
Quick transition on possession  ...
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Performance - 4v3
4v3 – Work the D
Fast scoring ...
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4v4 Awareness 360° – #11
Develop awareness of space ...
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4v4 diamond transitions
Defense and attack transitions ...
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4v4 Pivoting with lanes
4v4 Pivoting with lanes
Generate width, create transfers ...
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4v4 Width & possession
4v4 Width & possession
Coaching the wings responsibilities ...
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4v4+2 Possession Practice
4v4+2 Possession Practice
Objective – teach overloads SSP link ...
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5v3 Directional Rondo
Combination play, high ball, free man ...
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5v5 + Squares
5v5 + Squares
Use width players to reduce risk ...
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5v5 + Wide Keepers
5v5 + Wide Keepers
Objective – Test and move the keepers SSP link ...
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5v5 lose a player #4
Objective – Value of possession and risk management  SSP link ...
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6v3 Possession
When to penetrate and when to transfer ...
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6v4 Order on Possession #1
Objective – Re-organising on acquiring posession – composure SSP link ...
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7,6,5,4,3 a-side
Game management - situational awareness ...
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Across the river
Playing out from the back CAREFULLY ...
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Central Reservation
Teach width, transfers ...
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Continuous Overload
Continuous Overload
overloads, hi, lo, wide, we go ...
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Creating Space
Creating space to keep possession - risk/reward ...
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Diamond play with guard
Objective – remember to always have a guard ...
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Directional Possession
Directional Possession
Combination play and go high ...
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Encourage width/HiLoWide we Go
Motivating transfers and crossfield passing ...
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Final Pass – teach patience
Ball retention/possession - patience ...
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