Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Collective_Principles_Transitions

Defensive Transition (15 mins)

THE SESSION: 1v1 Transition

Set Up: 12x16

Two goals back to back half way throught the area

The blue team start off opposite one goal and score in that goal

Once that players has score they must run around both goals to defend red team

Red players goes as soon as blue player strikes at goal

This continues in the same order

Two different teams, keep count of what team gets the most points

Key Messages:

Attack at pace

Use space to drive ball

Punish defender

Recover quickly

Progressions:

2v1

Which ever player shots or losses ball must defend opposite goal

Other player returns to line

Transitions (25 mins)

THE SESSION: Continuous Transition

Set Up: 40x60

Scenario 1

Reds start the attack with their number 6

Objective for the reds is to score in any of the three goals (1 point for a side goal and 2 points for the centre goal)

As soon as the reds attack is finished (ball goes out or a goal is score) the coach plays the ball into the blue team

Reds now have to make a quick transition

Blues have to dribble the ball into their end zone for 2 points or pass into their target man for one point

If the blues win the ball in open play then it will be a normal transition

Scenario 2:

The red team continously defend the first phase

The coach passes to the white team every time the ball goes out and the reds must press high up the field and try to counter attack

When the reds counter is finished (goal or ball out of play) the coach passes a new ball into the blues and the reds must switch the point of their defence and apply a new high press

Attacking Transition (20 mins)

THE SESSION: Transition Defence to Attack

Set Up: 24x32

Ball starts with the reds and the blacks who attack the blue team 4v4 who looks to score past the yellow keeper

If the blues win the ball back, whoever lost the ball (black for example) must then defend 4v2

If the blacks regain possession they attack in a overload 2v4 (only get two transitions before ball is dead)

The two reds are out of the game and leave the field

As soon as the ball goes out the coach plays a new ball into the new blacks and reds

Attacks by blues must be complete within 10 seconds

Change over four defending every two - three minutes

Key Messages:

Defending as a unit

Vertical passes in transition

Support in transition

Progressions:

Reduce time limit on counters

Number of touches per player (both sides)

Competition:

Group of four with most counter goals