Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defensive Transistion

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Defending team (Reds) set up with a goalkeeper,a back four and a holding midfielder. The attackingteam (Blues) has one central midfield player and threeforward players.
The goalkeeper starts the practice when they playinto one of his two centre-backs. They can then playunopposed through their midfield player and finally intoone of the full-backs. The full-back who receives theball must dribble at speed over the line and play theball into the small goal
As soon as the full-back dribbles over the line, this isthe trigger for the opposing central midfield playerto play a pass into the space behind him to begin thecounter-attack.

Coaching Points:

react immediately to thetrigger, the transition from attack to defence as quickly as possible
centre-backs and holding-midfielder should providecover for the full-back - centre-backs must ste[ over to cover thespace in behind as they would in a match situation

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The defending team(Reds) is organised into agoalkeeper and back four while the attacking team (Blue)is set up with a midfield four and one centre-forward
each of the midfield four has a ball and stands opposite a defender with each player in possession numbered 1-4
On coach's call each midfielder dribblers forward at speed, with the back four backing off, on the coach's call a number becomes the ball in play and defenders must react to the game situation.
Defending team score by dribbling the ball back over the line - if the ball goes dead the practice restarts from the original posisiton.

Coaching Points:

As soon as the coach calls the number, the defensiveunit must become organised quickly - compact asap and protect the goal
The second defender must provide cover on the initial transition to prevent 1v1
centre-backs must be aware of the centre-forward,and the potential movement that player could make. (Movement in behind the back four or show and go)

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Blue Team centrebacks passing to the other just inside their own half.
The receiving centre-back then either plays into thefeet of the attacking team of four (Yellows), to one ofthe (Blues) full-backs, or in behind, as shown in thediagram.
The Blue full-backs can push up as far as the line as marked,which act as a reference line for the red team to start from.
If they receive possession, Yellow team attempts to score.If the back four (Reds) wins the ball, they try to finda way to play into one of the mini-goals at the oppositeend of the pitch.
Attackers get a point for scoring; defenders earn threepoints for playing into a mini-goal.

Coaching Points:

The wide defenders should be on the balls of their feet,ready to drop as the ball is played in behind.
Covering defenders should drop behind the defenderwho is released to enage, aiming to prevent any passesbeing played through for runs behind.
Full-backs should move narrow to stop the ball beingplayed through the gap between them and the nearestcentre-back
The opposite full-back (who can see the whole picture)or a centre-back with leadership qualities should dictatethe position of the defensive line.

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