This 8v4 possession game is played in a 20×20 yard grid. Split the players into 3 teams of 4 and give each team a different color. . In this example the black team and white/red team work together playing against the blue team of 4. 6 players are placed outside the grid and 2 in the middle vs. the 4 defending blue players. The objective is to have players in possession play quickly while receiving the ball using proper body positioning. Once the blue team intercepts the ball 4 times have them change with one of the other two teams. The outside players should not go back from the line more than a couple feet but they can go up to 5 yards into the grid if needed. The defenders can take the ball and pressure the 6 outside players fully. For players at a higher skill level reduce the touches to 2 and than 1-touch per/player for a variation. This exercise can actually be considered a variation of the popular training exercise called rondo. If you are interested in rondo’s be sure to get me book “The Science of Rondo” available on amazon.com
