Drill category

Football possession drills

Possession drills — rondos, overloads and keep-ball squares — teach support angles, patience and playing through pressure.

What to coach

Create the passing angle
Third man free
Keep the ball moving

Filter the possession drills Football session plans

All 155 football possession drills

Every drill below has its own page with the full setup, coaching points, progressions and a pitch diagram.

Rondo — possession drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Possession 4v4+3 — possession drill, 20 min, Under 8 to Adults
Playing Out From The Back — playing out from the back drill, 25 min, Under 10 to Adults
Transition End Zones — transition drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Four Goal Game — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 5 to Adults
Team Shape Walkthrough — team shape drill, 20 min, Under 11 to Adults
Switch The Play Practice — possession drill, 20 min, Under 8 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure — receiving drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
Wall Pass Combinations — passing drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rebound Board Wall Pass Combinations — passing drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Third Man Run Passing Pattern — passing drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Long Switch & Receive — passing drill, 15 min, Under 11 to Adults
Passing Gates Under Pressure — passing drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Half Turn & Scan Receiving — receiving drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
5v2 Rondo Ladder — possession drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Possession Through The Thirds — possession drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Counter Press Five Seconds — transition drill, 18 min, Under 12 to Adults
Attacking Shape & Width — team shape drill, 22 min, Under 12 to Adults
Attacking Throw In Routines — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
6v6 Thirds Conditioned Game — small-sided games drill, 22 min, Under 10 to Adults
Rondo Activation Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Build Up From Goal Kicks — playing out from the back drill, 22 min, Under 10 to Adults
Third Man Runs Grid: Two-Touch Limit — passing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Third Man Runs Grid: Weak Foot Only — passing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Third Man Runs Grid: Tempo Clock — passing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Third Man Runs Grid: Scan and Cue — passing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Third Man Runs Grid: Shadow Pressure — passing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Third Man Runs Grid: Score Challenge — passing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Third Man Runs Grid: 1-to-1 Session — passing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Triangle Passing Overload: Two-Touch Limit — passing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Triangle Passing Overload: Weak Foot Only — passing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Triangle Passing Overload: Tempo Clock — passing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Triangle Passing Overload: Scan and Cue — passing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Triangle Passing Overload: Shadow Pressure — passing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Triangle Passing Overload: Score Challenge — passing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Triangle Passing Overload: 1-to-1 Session — passing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Two-Touch Limit — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Weak Foot Only — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Tempo Clock — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Scan and Cue — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Shadow Pressure — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Score Challenge — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: 1-to-1 Session — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Touch, Turn And Play: Two-Touch Limit — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Touch, Turn And Play: Weak Foot Only — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Touch, Turn And Play: Tempo Clock — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Touch, Turn And Play: Scan and Cue — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Touch, Turn And Play: Shadow Pressure — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Touch, Turn And Play: Score Challenge — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Touch, Turn And Play: 1-to-1 Session — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Counter-Press Box: Switch To Score — pressing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Counter-Press Box: Five Second Counter-Press — pressing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Counter-Press Box: Target Zone Bonus — pressing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Counter-Press Box: Overload Rotation — pressing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Counter-Press Box: Restart Realism — pressing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Counter-Press Box: Two-Goal Decision — pressing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Counter-Press Box: Limited Touch Build-Up — pressing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
4v2 Rondo Circle: Switch To Score — possession drill, 12 min, Under 10 to Adults
4v2 Rondo Circle: Five Second Counter-Press — possession drill, 12 min, Under 10 to Adults
4v2 Rondo Circle: Target Zone Bonus — possession drill, 12 min, Under 10 to Adults
4v2 Rondo Circle: Overload Rotation — possession drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
4v2 Rondo Circle: Restart Realism — possession drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
4v2 Rondo Circle: Two-Goal Decision — possession drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
4v2 Rondo Circle: Limited Touch Build-Up — possession drill, 12 min, Under 10 to Adults
Positional Possession Grid: Switch To Score — possession drill, 20 min, Under 11 to Adults
Positional Possession Grid: Five Second Counter-Press — possession drill, 20 min, Under 11 to Adults
Positional Possession Grid: Target Zone Bonus — possession drill, 20 min, Under 11 to Adults
Positional Possession Grid: Overload Rotation — possession drill, 20 min, Under 11 to Adults
Positional Possession Grid: Restart Realism — possession drill, 20 min, Under 11 to Adults
Positional Possession Grid: Two-Goal Decision — possession drill, 20 min, Under 11 to Adults
Positional Possession Grid: Limited Touch Build-Up — possession drill, 20 min, Under 11 to Adults
Keep Away With Neutrals: Switch To Score — possession drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Keep Away With Neutrals: Five Second Counter-Press — possession drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Keep Away With Neutrals: Target Zone Bonus — possession drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Keep Away With Neutrals: Overload Rotation — possession drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Keep Away With Neutrals: Restart Realism — possession drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Keep Away With Neutrals: Two-Goal Decision — possession drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Keep Away With Neutrals: Limited Touch Build-Up — possession drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
Transition Rondo Squares: Switch To Score — possession drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
Transition Rondo Squares: Five Second Counter-Press — possession drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
Transition Rondo Squares: Target Zone Bonus — possession drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
Transition Rondo Squares: Overload Rotation — possession drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
Transition Rondo Squares: Restart Realism — possession drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
Transition Rondo Squares: Two-Goal Decision — possession drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
Transition Rondo Squares: Limited Touch Build-Up — possession drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
End Zone Possession: Switch To Score — possession drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
End Zone Possession: Five Second Counter-Press — possession drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
End Zone Possession: Target Zone Bonus — possession drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
End Zone Possession: Overload Rotation — possession drill, 20 min, Under 9 to Adults
End Zone Possession: Restart Realism — possession drill, 20 min, Under 9 to Adults
End Zone Possession: Two-Goal Decision — possession drill, 20 min, Under 9 to Adults
End Zone Possession: Limited Touch Build-Up — possession drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Four Corner Possession: Switch To Score — possession drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Four Corner Possession: Five Second Counter-Press — possession drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Four Corner Possession: Target Zone Bonus — possession drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Four Corner Possession: Overload Rotation — possession drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Four Corner Possession: Restart Realism — possession drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Four Corner Possession: Two-Goal Decision — possession drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Four Corner Possession: Limited Touch Build-Up — possession drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Final Third Entries: Switch To Score — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Final Third Entries: Five Second Counter-Press — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Final Third Entries: Target Zone Bonus — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Final Third Entries: Overload Rotation — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Final Third Entries: Restart Realism — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Final Third Entries: Two-Goal Decision — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Final Third Entries: Limited Touch Build-Up — attacking drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Third Man Build-Up: Switch To Score — playing out from the back drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
Third Man Build-Up: Five Second Counter-Press — playing out from the back drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
Third Man Build-Up: Target Zone Bonus — playing out from the back drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
Third Man Build-Up: Overload Rotation — playing out from the back drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
Third Man Build-Up: Restart Realism — playing out from the back drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
Third Man Build-Up: Two-Goal Decision — playing out from the back drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
Third Man Build-Up: Limited Touch Build-Up — playing out from the back drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
Line Breaking Shape Game: Switch To Score — team shape drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Line Breaking Shape Game: Five Second Counter-Press — team shape drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Line Breaking Shape Game: Target Zone Bonus — team shape drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Line Breaking Shape Game: Overload Rotation — team shape drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Line Breaking Shape Game: Restart Realism — team shape drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Line Breaking Shape Game: Two-Goal Decision — team shape drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Line Breaking Shape Game: Limited Touch Build-Up — team shape drill, 20 min, Under 12 to Adults
Throw-In Routines: Switch To Score — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Throw-In Routines: Five Second Counter-Press — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Throw-In Routines: Target Zone Bonus — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Throw-In Routines: Overload Rotation — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Throw-In Routines: Restart Realism — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Throw-In Routines: Two-Goal Decision — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Throw-In Routines: Limited Touch Build-Up — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Three Team Rotation Games: Switch To Score — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Three Team Rotation Games: Five Second Counter-Press — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Three Team Rotation Games: Target Zone Bonus — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Three Team Rotation Games: Overload Rotation — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 8 to Adults
Three Team Rotation Games: Restart Realism — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 9 to Adults
Three Team Rotation Games: Two-Goal Decision — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 8 to Adults
Three Team Rotation Games: Limited Touch Build-Up — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Directional Possession Match: Switch To Score — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Directional Possession Match: Five Second Counter-Press — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Directional Possession Match: Target Zone Bonus — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Directional Possession Match: Overload Rotation — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Directional Possession Match: Restart Realism — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Directional Possession Match: Two-Goal Decision — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Directional Possession Match: Limited Touch Build-Up — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
Warm Up Rondo: Progressive Tempo — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Rondo: Ball For Every Player — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Rondo: Reaction Start — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Rondo: Partner Race — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Rondo: Mobility Focus — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Rondo: Change Of Direction — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Rondo: Team Target — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Team Possession Warm Up: Progressive Tempo — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Team Possession Warm Up: Ball For Every Player — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Team Possession Warm Up: Reaction Start — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Team Possession Warm Up: Partner Race — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Team Possession Warm Up: Mobility Focus — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Team Possession Warm Up: Change Of Direction — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Team Possession Warm Up: Team Target — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults

Drills by age group

Possession drill questions coaches ask

How many football possession drills are there on Football Coach Hub?

There are 155 football possession drills in the library, each with a setup, coaching points, common mistakes, a progression and a regression so you can run it with mixed abilities.

What equipment do I need for possession drills?

Most drills need only a ball per player, cones and bibs. You can filter the drill library by the kit you actually have, including mini goals, full goals, poles, ladders and rebound boards.

How long should a possession practice last?

Ten to fifteen minutes on one technical practice is usually enough before players need a change of picture. Follow it with the same theme inside a small-sided game.