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Possession ยท U10 to adult

Colour-sequence possession

Three colours play together, but the ball must always go to a different colour: red, then blue, then yellow. Forces scanning and quick thinking about who to pass to next.

U10 to adultAges
9 to 15 (three colours)Players
25 x 25 mArea
12 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

โž• Put it in tonight's session๐Ÿ—“ Build my season around itโœ๏ธ Make my own version

Set-up

  • Three teams of 3 to 5 in different colours.
  • Ball starts with any team.

Equipment: Three colours of bibs, balls

How it works

  1. Pass in the colour order: red to blue to yellow and repeat.
  2. Count completed cycles.
  3. Progress: one colour becomes defenders and tries to intercept.

Coaching points

  • Know where the next colour is before you receive.
  • Move into space when it's your colour's turn next.
  • Call your colour.

Add this drill to a session plan โ†’

Make it easier

  • Any different colour

Make it harder

  • Two-touch
  • Reverse the order on the whistle

AttackersDefendersKeeper / neutral- - โ†’ Passโ†’ Runใ€ฐโ†’ Dribble

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