Dutch Possession games PDF

Score more goals with this game that targets the final pass into a striker with quick movement and support play.

The focus is on the shot but the movement and control of the ball is key to the success of the session.

Why use it

Building play up to getting a shot on target is a vital part of match play – this is a session with high tempo and quick movement of players in the final third of the pitch.

Set up

You need balls, bibs, cones, 2 training poles and a goal.

Using half your normal pitch set up the cones and training poles like the illustration.

We used 8 players in the session.

How to play

Set your players up so you have four players on cones, two on the half way line, one crosser of the ball and a goalkeeper.

Label your players 1-7 plus the goalkeeper.

1 and 2 wait behind the half way line, 4 passes to 6 who sets up 5 for the shot.

5 and 6 then continue movement into the penalty area to receive a cross from 7.

Players then go back to the halfway line with 3/4 taking the place of 5/6 and 1/2 joining in the game.

Keep playing and when the next round of attack comes in players are in the same positions but now player 3 passes to 5 who sets up 6 for the shot.

In the progression the players on the 5 and 6 cones sprint to the training pole and back before receiving the ball.