Possession Games to Improve Your Feet

This session was presented at the 2020 Soccer Champions Coaches’ Clinic by Radhi Jaïdi, USL Hartford Athletic Coach & past Southampton F.C. U23 Coach. This clinic for coaches of all levels features multiple days of world-class coaching instruction, on-field demos and special topic break-out sessions led by some of soccer's best minds. Find out more here.


3v3+4 Outside, 15x15, 1mins reps

Aim: Possession, transfer the ball side to side- Outside players, two touches, outside/outside pass not allowed

Key Facts:

Attacking: Movement to create the space-Angles to support-Receiving under pressure-Passing accuracy-Turning-Forward thinking.

Defending: Distances/Interceptions- Covering-Stop passing lanes-Track runs.

Progression: Two touches inside- One touch outside Outside players can't pass to the same player twice

Possession Games to Improve Your Feet

5v5+gk's, 40x20yds, 4x3min reps

Aim to transfer the ball to the gk in the blue box, gk hand = 2pts, gk feet =1pt

Attacking: passing, receiving under pressure, movements, angles, support

Defending: distances, interception, covering

Possession Games to Improve Your Feet

4v2+2, 20x36yrds

Aim: To find passing lanes with body orientation to play forward. Vertical entries vs diagonal entries balls. Movements of 9/11 or 7 to create space to exploit

Key Facts:

Attacking: passing quality, clever movement, dribbling quality, finishing

Defending: Stop passing lanes, force play, cover shadow, aggressive pressing

Possession Games to Improve Your Feet
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