Developing Quick Play
Developing Quick Play
Possession play
A
rea 40x40yds, divided into equal halves, with goal at one
end as illustrated.
1
8 players (incl. GK), arranged 7 Reds v 7 Blues,
plus 3 Target players.
Practice starts with: ball fed-in by coach to Blues.
E
ach team seeks to retain possession, looking to make a 1 touch
pass into a T, to record a score.
Ts give ball back to team who delivered it.
G
K can be used as an outlet to retain possession & serves ball back
into play to the team using that option.
Detail
S ize of area can be adjusted according to age & ability of players
- area needs to be of sufficient size to ensure 1 touch has to be
executed quickly & not always available to players.
Use GK as support for both long & short range passes.
G
K uses hands or feet to distribute possession back into
practice area.
40 yds
T
GK
T
T
40 yds
C
ontrol, passing & support play skills needed to
keep possession.
Age group
8-11 years
C
hanging the tempo with use of different range of passing
technique, skills & support play.
E
mphasise & develop GKs role supporting play & assessing potential
distribution options