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Possession With Bouncers and Central Link-Up Zone

Possession With Bouncers and Central Link-Up Zone

Hard · U12–U16

Passing

This possession drill develops link-up play, breaking lines and creating passing options in multiple directions. The central link-up zone encourages players to play through the middle before finding space in wide or advanced scoring zones.

Possession With Bouncers and Scoring Zones

Possession With Bouncers and Scoring Zones

Medium · U10–U14

Passing

This possession drill with bouncers and scoring zones helps players improve spacing, scanning, passing angles and decision-making. The four scoring zones encourage players to spread out, use width and depth, and recognize when to play into space.

Small-Sided Game With Attacking Bouncers

Small-Sided Game With Attacking Bouncers

Medium · U12–U18

Finishing Passing Small-sided game

This fast-paced small-sided soccer drill improves tempo, movement, spacing, combination play and one-touch finishing. By using attacking bouncers around the goals, players learn to create quick passing angles, play with depth, and finish attacks at game speed.

Two-Team Rondo

Two-Team Rondo

Medium · U10–U14

Passing

This is a possession and movement rondo designed to help players spread out, support the ball carrier, pass under pressure, and avoid bunching around the ball.

Two-Zone Build-Up Possession Game

Two-Zone Build-Up Possession Game

Medium · U10–U14

Passing

This build-up play drill helps players improve possession, width, depth, passing angles, and switching play under pressure. It is a great soccer possession drill for teaching players how to build play patiently, use support players, create passing options, and recognize when to switch the point of attack.

Wide Channel Small-Sided Game

Wide Channel Small-Sided Game

Medium · U12–U16

Attacking Passing Small-sided game

A small-sided game designed to encourage players to use the full width of the pitch and switch the point of attack. Two neutral wingers are positioned in wide channels, one on each side. The wingers always play with the team in possession.

Y-Passing

Y-Passing

Easy · U10–U14

Passing Warm-up

Set up a Y pattern with four cones with one starting player at each cone. Adjust the distance to the age and skill level.

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