Tiki Taka,Tiki Taka Casino: Training Drills to Build Relentless Possession

Turn possession principles into training wins

This article gives three concrete drills with coaching cues and a short 20-minute session plan to improve quick passing, spatial awareness and rotation — the practical building blocks of high-possession play.

1. 6v2 Rondo (8–10 minutes): Small touches only. Encourage one-touch when pressure rises and two-touch for controlled change of direction. Cue: ‘‘check shoulders, pass early, move to a free line.’’
2. Positional Triangle Passing (6 minutes): 3v3 with a neutral supporting player. Work on third-man runs and angled passes rather than line-of-sight switches. Cue: ‘‘create angles, use the support, reward the runner.’’
3. Rotation Grid (6 minutes): 4 zones, continuous rotation after each pass. Focus on shifting the defensive block and receiving with body open. Cue: ‘‘receive, scan, rotate—don’t fixate.’’

20-minute micro-session

• Warm-up (4 min): dynamic passing and mobility.
• Rondo (8 min): progressive pressure, increase tempo last 2 minutes.
• Triangles (6 min): emphasize third-man options and limited touches.
• Debrief (2 min): one concrete correction per player.

Coaching notes: reward scanning and movement off the ball equally to accurate passing. Limit touches early in the week to build speed, then reintroduce two-touch for control when fatigue rises.

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