Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): B License 6 - BP to BPO transitioning

Passing Practice (10 mins)

Football Problem:

We dont transition quick enough to our BPO positions to limit opponents opportunities going forward

Session Objective:

Increase speed of transition to get good BPO shape immediately and win the ball back

5 Ws

What

Transition is to slay to get organised defensive structure

Where

Middle 3rd

Who

6,8,7,11

When

After we turn over the ball in central areas

Why

Lack of urgency to get compact as quick as possible

Organisation:

set up as shown play a pass and move to the cone. Each player must take two touches to ensure players reach the vacant cone before a pass is played

Progression:

One touch to increase speed between cones and take up position

Team Task:

Communication to where the ball is being played

Awareness when moving through the grid to receive the ball

Player Tasks:

Ball speed to be game pace

speed off the ball to transition from one cone to the next

Receive ball with back foot

Take first touch away from the cone

Coaches Cues:

Ball speed

Speed of player movement. Is it game realistic

Awareness through the grid to ensure play doesn't stop or break down

Ability to get to the cone and immediately look to receive the ball

Game Training (20 mins)

Football Problem

We dont transition quick enough to our BPO positions to limit opponents opportunities going forward

Session Objective

Increase speed of transition to get good BPO shape immediately and win the ball back

Organisation:

set up as shown. 4v4+4 in the grid as displayed

BP team to maintain posession as long as possible using the nuetral players on the outside. 10 completed passes equals a point.

If BPO force the mistake and win the ball they are to play to the outside players.

The outside players enter the grid, the team that won the ball transition out of the grid, and the team that was originally in BP are now in BPO

The BPO team must meet together in the middle and cannot win the ball back until they are all there

Progression:

Limit touches to 3 touch.

If required move all teams inside the grid and have two teams V one and the team that loses posession is the team in BPO

Team Task:

BP team keep moving off the ball and look for quick ball movement

BPO team to stay tight and compact and work together to win the ball

When turnover takes place all teams must transition and take up position within 3 seconds

Player Tasks

reaction time and speed of transition must be immediate.

Must move after you have passed the ball

One player must always press the ball and try to dictate direction of play

Coaches Cues

have they effectively communicated and transitioned with speed

Are they positioning themselves properley

Is there good communication on coaching the player in front of you on directional play