Hi Chris - thanks for sharing the above. 

Albeit challenging for players and coaches - my biggest advice would be to remain both consistent and patient with your messaging to players. One way to remain consistent is to use similar challenges/coaching points between both training and matches. There is also some great ideas already shared around some of the practical differences; intensity, players being outnumbered etc. 

- Can you continue/start using same coaching points from training?

- Can you encourage practices where there is an overload (regardless of topic)? 

- Can you try the above in two smaller identical set ups (parallel practices) so "building the attack" or whatever the possession-linked topic is can be achieve on a smaller scale? This will be easier than practicing with all players at first.

- Can you use conditions that avoid longer/lofted passes if that comes away from your session focus? 4 R's Repetition, Realism, Relevance, Reward. Big emphasis on avoiding the word "must" and instead offer conditions as an alternative option for players decision making to try when/where they feel best. Some examples below. 

SSG Conditions - Possession/Play Forward:
1. SSG restarts from either GK. If you play forward through each third without losing possession/out of play and score = 3 goals.

2. Every pass in build up = goal. So make 3 passes and score? 3 goals etc. 

3. A team cannot pass backwards twice in a row. Free-kick awarded from where second pass is made from.

4. Wall-pass and score? Worth 2 goals.

5. Every player beaten with a forward pass = how much a goal is worth (more around penetrative passing). 

Hope the above helps!
Lloyd

Hi Chris - thanks for sharing the above. 

Albeit challenging for players and coaches - my biggest advice would be to remain both consistent and patient with your messaging to players. One way to remain consistent is to use similar challenges/coaching points between both training and matches. There is also some great ideas already shared around some of the practical differences; intensity, players being outnumbered etc. 

- Can you continue/start using same coaching points from training?

- Can you encourage practices where there is an overload (regardless of topic)? 

- Can you try the above in two smaller identical set ups (parallel practices) so "building the attack" or whatever the possession-linked topic is can be achieve on a smaller scale? This will be easier than practicing with all players at first.

- Can you use conditions that avoid longer/lofted passes if that comes away from your session focus? 4 R's Repetition, Realism, Relevance, Reward. Big emphasis on avoiding the word "must" and instead offer conditions as an alternative option for players decision making to try when/where they feel best. Some examples below. 

SSG Conditions - Possession/Play Forward:
1. SSG restarts from either GK. If you play forward through each third without losing possession/out of play and score = 3 goals.

2. Every pass in build up = goal. So make 3 passes and score? 3 goals etc. 

3. A team cannot pass backwards twice in a row. Free-kick awarded from where second pass is made from.

4. Wall-pass and score? Worth 2 goals.

5. Every player beaten with a forward pass = how much a goal is worth (more around penetrative passing). 

Hope the above helps!
Lloyd