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Dribble Run or Pass

This document describes a possession play practice for players aged 8-11 years. The practice involves two teams of 7 players plus goalkeepers playing in an area divided into target zones. Teams score points by passing the ball to players in the target zones or dribbling into empty zones. The goal is to build up points and practice ball retention, passing, and movement. Coaching points focus on assessing opportunities, finding space and open players, and changing the pace of play.

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Dribble Run or Pass

This document describes a possession play practice for players aged 8-11 years. The practice involves two teams of 7 players plus goalkeepers playing in an area divided into target zones. Teams score points by passing the ball to players in the target zones or dribbling into empty zones. The goal is to build up points and practice ball retention, passing, and movement. Coaching points focus on assessing opportunities, finding space and open players, and changing the pace of play.

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Possession play

Dribble, run or pass


Practice organisation
Area 40x40yds, with 3x 2yd diameter target areas, as illustrated.
1
 7 players organised into 2 teams of 7, plus 2 Target (T) players
& GK (if available), 1 ball.
G
 K is able to move anywhere around the outside of the
practice area.
P
 ractice starts with the ball rolled into play by GK & teams play
using Ts & GK to help them keep possession.
T
 eams score by passing to a T in a target area. Dont forget that
Ts can move to an empty area to make it easier for them to
receive a pass

Detail
S ize of practice area & internal target areas can be adjusted to suit
age & ability of players.

40 yds

Ts are able to make longer passes to GK to retain possession

GK

T
 eams in possession can score by dribbling ball into an empty area.
(T might move to vacate an area in order to help the dribbler).
Teams can build up points (e.g. first to 10 points equals a goal).
Simple progressions for this practice are:
- Develop the role of GK if included.
- One touch into targets to score.

Age group
8-11 years

- One touch only into GK.

40 yds

- Passes into GK into hands only (off the ground).


- Reduce size of area &/or add a goal set back from playing area, so
that once players have built up a score one can attack GK 1v1.

Key coaching points


Early assessment of opportunities to dribble, run or pass.
Look for space(s), time & Ts.

R
 einforcement of need for inventive & quick play
if it can be effected.
R
 emind players of need to slow down before going quickly (changes
of pace & direction).

R
 ecognition of movement of Ts & identification of changing empty
target areas.

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