Soccer Possession Drills

Possession in soccer is the ability to move the ball around the pitch in efforts to unbalance the opponent and advance the ball. However, possession is more than just keeping the ball away from the opponent by kicking the ball around the field. Possession is about movement, vision, teamwork, chemistry, creativity, and can often keep your team from fatiguing before their opponent.

Purpose of Soccer Possession Drills

Where possession alone will not win the game, past seasons of the Premier League's winning teams are among the top possession percentage holders. Possession alone will significantly increase your chances of winning games and is a much more sexy style of soccer.

Browse the Latest Soccer Possession Drills

Hexagonal Rondo

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The Hexagonal Rondo is a fantastic way to enhance players' understanding of spatial awareness, quick decision-making, and teamwork in a more dynamic passing environment.

4-Goal Game

Chris Johnson 4,489 Views Rating 0 (0 Reviews)
The 4-Goal Game provides a dynamic and engaging way to teach players key concepts like spatial awareness, teamwork, and quick transitions.

3v1 Transition Rondo

Chris Johnson 2,292 Views Rating 0 (0 Reviews)
The 3v1 Transition Rondo focuses on quick combination passing to off-balance the defender and switch the point attack to the adjacent grid, forcing the defender to transition into the next area quickl…

4v4 Scrimmage to Mini-Goals

Chris Johnson 1,519 Views Rating 0 (0 Reviews)
The 4v4 scrimmage to mini-goals is to improve quick decision-making, positioning, and finishing accuracy in a small-sided game, emphasizing both attack and defense.

2v2 + 1 to Two Goals

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This is a 2v2 + 1 attacking soccer game is played to two goals with a free attacker on the end line between the two goals. This game focuses on playing the ball forward to your target player before go…

4v4, Thirds of the Field, Shape and Positioning

Chris Johnson 33,237 Views Rating 0 (0 Reviews)
This 4v4 thirds of the field drill is great for improving shape and positioning.

2v2 with Target Players to Small Goals

Chris Johnson 33,428 Views Rating 0 (0 Reviews)
2v2 drill focusing on penetrating passes to a target player to stretch the field and finish on goal.

4v1 Rondo

Chris Johnson 30,175 Views Rating 0 (0 Reviews)
This rondo variation is geared for younger player or players you are just introducing to the rondo training.

Rondo Soccer Drill

Chris Johnson 60,829 Views Rating 0 (0 Reviews)
This rondo soccer drill is the rondo at its simplest. This rondo game is great as a warm-up drill to a game, or a drill for your practice session.

Circle Rondo Soccer Drill

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This circle rondo soccer drill is a great warm-up drill before a game, or a drill for your practice session.