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Possession

Positional Play — 10v6 Overload

10 attackers maintain possession against 6 defenders in a defined zone

Theme

Possession

Duration

25 min

Players (min–rec–max)

16–16–16

Equipment

cones, pinnies, balls

Set-up

10 attackers maintain possession against 6 defenders in a defined zone. Attackers score a point for every 8 consecutive passes. Defenders score by winning the ball and dribbling out of the zone. Rotate defenders every 4 minutes.

Coaching points

  • Move the ball before the press arrives — the pass that beats the press is the one you see two seconds early
  • Hugo and Peter: when we have the ball, your job isn't to just sit — offer angles to recycle under pressure
  • Ray: your positioning strength is gold here — read where the gaps are before the ball comes to you

Progressions

  • Reduce to 9v6 by removing a neutral to increase pressure on possession team
  • Increase the pass target from 8 to 12 consecutive to stretch concentration