Ball Mastery in Tight Spaces | High-Tempo 6-Player Drill

Overview

• Works for players of every age
• Great for teams that want to level up their ball handling
• Lets you get quality reps in a small space

Objectives

• Sharpen possession quality
• Speed up decision-making in tight spaces
• Fine-tune technique at high tempo
• Build better awareness of what’s around them

Setup

Six players take touch after touch in a tight grid to build ball handling and a feel for tempo.

1）Mark out a 30m x 20m area

2）Split your six players into 2–3 groups and spread them into different positions

3）Whoever has the ball scans for a teammate and plays the pass

4）Keep the ball moving at a good tempo for 20–30 seconds and count the touches

5）Rotate so every player gets a turn on the ball