WORLD CLASS COACHING
Pro Possession Games
By Renato Lopes Moreira
Table of Contents
PART THREE
Five-Player Situations
Five-Player Game Situations
5x5 - High pression - possession game
Setup:
10 players
20x10 meters game field.
Execution:
The attack must maintain the ball possession as long as they can;
If the attack makes five consecutive passes, they score one point;
If the defense recovers the ball possession, they start to move the ball around;
There is no limit of touches on the ball for any player.
Variations:
. You can increase or decrease the number of players involved;
. You can increase or decrease the game field area;
. You can limit the number of touches on the ball for each player.
5x5 - 4x3 initial situation - possession game
Setup:
10 players
30x20 meters game field
Execution:
Divide the players in two teams;
The attackers will have four players inside the game field while the defense will only have three (game situation 4x3);
One attacker will be outside the game field and can play with his team, moving around the space;
Two defenders will be outside the game field, but they won't play until the defenders inside the game field recover the ball possession;
If the attack makes five consecutive passes they score one point;
If any defender recovery the ball possession, the two defenders outside the field quickly enter and start to move the ball around;
When the attack loses the ball one player must exit the field quickly and wait until the ball possession is recovered.
Variations:
. You can increase or decrease the number of players involved;
. You can vary the game field area;
. You can define a number of consecutive passes to score a point;
. You can vary the number of outside players;
. You can define several touches on the ball by each player.
5x5 + 6 Jokers possession game
Setup:
16 players
50x35 meters game field
Execution:
The Jokers will play outside the field and helping the team with the ball possession;
The Jokers are not allowed to pass the ball between them;
The Jokers can't switch places between them;
No defender or attacker can enter inside the Jokers' area;
The attack must move the ball between the six Jokers to score a point;
If the defense gets the ball possession, they will start to play with the Jokers.
Variations:
. You can increase or decrease the number of players involved;
. You can vary the system of play of your team;
. You can limit several touches on the ball for each player or Jokers;
. You can allow the defenders enter inside the Jokers' area;
. You can put the Jokers playing inside the game field.
5x5x5 possession game
Setup:
15 players
70x45 meters game field
Execution:
Divide the field in four:
(a) Field 1;
(b) Field 2;
(c) Field 3
(d) Field 4
Divide three teams with 5 players to each one.
Put the attack into Field 1 and the two other teams into Fields 2 and 3.
Only the team with the ball can move between the fields;
The attack must reach Field 4 with the ball possession.
If the defenders of Field 2 or Field 3 steal the ball possession, they try to reach Field 4.
Variations:
. You can increase or decrease the number of players involved;
. You can limit the number of touches on the ball by each player;
. You can vary the defensive systems.
5x5x5 - 5x2 initial situation - possession game
Setup:
15 players
70x45 meters game field
Execution:
Divide the field in three:
(a) Field 1;
(b) Field 2;
(c) Field 3
Divide three teams with 5 players to each one.
Put the attack into Field 1 and the two other teams into Fields 2 and 3.
The defense will start at Field 2 and while they are without the ball their players must stay there;
The attackers at Field 1 will move the ball between them while two defenders will try to get the ball possession;
After five consecutive passes the attackers at Field 1 can pass the ball to the attackers at Field 3;
The defenders at Field 2 can try to intercept this ball;
If the ball reaches Field 3, two new defenders will go there trying to get the ball possession;
If the attackers of Field 1 or 3 lose the ball possession, they automatically start to defend.
Variations:
. You can increase or decrease the number of players involved;
. You can increase or decrease more defensive areas;
. You can vary the number of defenders inside the attacker’s field;
. You can limit the number touches on the ball by each player.
