Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defensive Transition

Screen 2

Organization:

1) 12x 12 inside and 22X 22 outside

2) 4v2 in the inside

3) 4 more players of the defending team outside like in picture

Instructions:

1) start with a 4v2

2) When the 2 defenders recover they look to clean with the players 4 players outside

3) after recover look to keep ball

4) 8 passes = 1 point for defenders

5) Attackers after recovering ball = 3 passes 1 point

Coaching Points:

1) Switch Mentlity ASAP

2) Immediate Pressure (1st Defender)

3) 2nd Defender: Cover immediate passes and Cut Passing Lanes

4) 3rd Defenders: Compact and work together

Progressions:

Screen 4

Organization:

Normal Game

with one line dividing the field in two

Instructions:

1) Attacking team max 2 touches per player (to forcea lot of turnovers)

2) If ball is lost in attacking half look to pressure if team is compact (Everyone is that half or we connected 3+ passes)

- look to recover if team is wide and big (players in both zones or connected less than 3 passes)

4) If lost ball in own half look to delay and get organize under 5 seconds behind line of ball

Coaching Points:

1) Anticipate

2) Communication to decide when and where to press or recover

Progressions: