Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): Session 19: U16s: Transition Session (Start Time: 2022-05-02 19:30:00)

E1: 3v3 (20 mins)

Time: 20 Minutes

Set Up:

-Pitches of around 35x25 with a goal each end.

-Split players into groups of 6. (If needed more then do so).

-Give red team numbers and blue team letters. 

-Red have 2 lots of 1 to 3 and blue 2 lots of a to c.

Exercise:

-3 from each team start in play.

-Blue GK serves to her teammates.

-3 blues look to go forward and score.

-If successful they receive again.

-If miss or turnover possession then red score.

-This continues.

-As the exercise plays coach calls numbers and letters to switch players.

-Example: After a play goes dead coach will call 1! The players designated with 1 will swap! Play does not stop when this happens. Coach can call as many numbers/letters as wishes on the plays.

-Play 3x6 minutes swapping with groups on other pitch.

Key Points:

-When team is swapping players, getting organised quickly so not to disrupt defensive shape.

-Team in possession look to ID space and score.

E3: SSG (30 mins)

Time: 30 Minutes

Set Up:

-Across the width of 3G with 2 zones ( 1 and 2) 15 by width of pitch.

-Set both teams up in a 4-2-3-1 (if enough players available) with each team having their back 4 and MC in own zone (red 1 and blue 2) with attacking 4 in other zone.

Exercise:

-Coach serves ball into zone 1 to a red CB.

-Red team look to play around the blue team pressing and play 6 passes.

-Once they have played the 6 passes they can transition into zone 2 and then break into the attacking areas and look to score.

-Once ball dead play resets with coach serving to blue.

-Play for 15 minutes then change to normal football and cancel the zones.

Rules:

-Team in possession can only transition players between 1 and 2.

-Example: If red team make 6 passes they can all move (potentially) into zone 2 to attack.

-Any loss of possession during play and other team can counter attack quickly.

-If team in possession breaks past opposition zone into scoring areas (if move past 2 or 1 into final third) then only that teams back 4 can move back and defend.