3-Team Possession & Progression | Building Decision-Making to Break Through Midfield

Overview

• Teams that want to get their possession flowing more freely
• Coaches looking to build the habit of creating numbers-up situations in midfield
• Players who need to read the game and act fast against limited pressure
• Anyone wanting to add the speed to play through and past a defense
• Coaches who want to build layered attacks using joker players

Objectives

• Sharpen the quality of possession with a multi-team setup
• Dial in passing angles and pace while building the decision-making to break down a defense
• Instill the habit of combining with the joker to progress through midfield
• Speed up your players’ reactions in transition
• Let players feel the whole flow, right through to a scoring chance

Setup

This is a 3-team possession drill where your players use jokers to break through midfield and finish in the end zone.

1）Split the field into three zones (start zone, midfield grid, end zone)

2）Put a different team in each zone and give each one a clear role

3）In the start zone, play 3v1 rondo and string together 5 passes

4）Once they hit it, they progress into the midfield grid by combining with the joker

5）The joker defends and puts pressure on

6）Once they break through midfield, they create a scoring chance in the end zone

7）Run 5-minute cycles and rotate the team roles