Teaching Possession Soccer

4v1 Rondo
Training
Snapshots & Notes
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Setup
1 square (roughly 7m 7m!
Total o" # players
1 player on each side
1 de"ender inside
Action
$%touch &eepa'ay (no other num(er o" touches allo'ed!
)""ensive players con"ined to their side o" square
)""ensive players can only pass to ad*acent side o" square (passing across the
middle is not allo'ed!
)""ensive players must (e moving o"" the (all at all times and 'ith urgency to
provide (est possi(le target to player in possession+
)""ensive players must receive passes across their (odies and 'ith the inside o"
"oot,
)""ensive players should attempt to pass the (all to teammate in 'ay 'hich (est
allo's them to receive across their (ody+
Speed o" play should (e maimi-ed+
.e"ender must go 1//0+ (or 'hatever trainer sees "it!
Notes
1ontinuous action until trainer sees "it to stop play
Rotate players as appropriate
2" trainer thin&s players aren3t handling 4v14 then do 4v/
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Try to pass so that his
teammate4 7144 receives
com"orta(ly across (ody+
Providing option at cone
8etting to cone to
provide option+
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Receive across (ody+
Rush to provide option
all the 'ay to cone+
Rush to provide option all the
'ay to cone+
Reading the play and
starting appropriate
movement+
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Try to pass so that his teammate
receives com"orta(ly across (ody+
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Receives across (ody+
)ption at cone+
Should (e option closer to cone+
Reading the net play and starting
appropriate movement+
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8etting his ass to the cone,
Are 9ou Ready to Ta&e 9our
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3four3 has put together the core of its successful training
methodology for building possession-based teams
in the American soccer environment.
The Activity you've just gone through contains a tremendous amount
of soccer but it must be integrated into a bigger coherent context.
And proper execution is key!
We've been coaching and refining our possession-based
methodology for over 10 years. We've been fortunate to enjoy a lot
of success in that time, but it took a lot of work and we've made
our share of mistakes along the way.
What if you could directly benefit from those years of experience
and avoid those mistakes?
What if you could short-circuit the long trial and error cycles?
What if you could collaborate & network with coaches, all working
towards that desired possession-based game?