Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Transition Attacking to Defending

3v2 Transition to 4v3 (20 mins)

Method :

Game starts off Blue Gk who attack in a 3v2 vs red defenders .Once this attack ends The play resumes off the red Gk , which means the red combine with the green floaters to begin a 4v3 attack .

Rules : 

• No limit on touches 
• Blues can tackle green on transitions 
• Game starts off blue gk 
• Reds transition off red Gk 

• Attacking 
• defending 
• transitions 
• overloads 
• finding the free man 
• attacking crosses 
• defending crosses 

Build up vs High press incl transitions (20 mins)

• Area 2/3rds of pitch Main goal to opposite 18yard line full width .

Method 

8 Blues  v 6 reds  locked into defensive half in the build up zone . The game starts off a Gk to build up for the blues , who try to progress the ball from the defenders through midfield to the attacking front three in the shaded zone .Once the ball is transferred the blues can combine unopposed to finish vs a red goalkeeper . Two other blue midfielders can support the attack if needed .

Once the ball is struck as a shot , one of the side coaches plays a pass to a red player who now attacks the blue goal , the three Blues must complete recovery runs to reshape on transition .

The red Teams job is to disturb the build up through a high press and score on the blues . The red team also must attack at speed and outplay opponents in a 6v8 similar to a game .

Coaching points 

• Set up reds first to create the problem of disturbance and pressure 
• Blues open body position to recieve 
• good angles of support , not huge distances to pass the ball 
• Reds striker arc your run , cut passing lines show one way 
• Blues attackers once attack completed recovery run to own half once there and if ball still in play dont be passive 
• Maintain appropriate shape in blue midfield 

• add in 4 defenders vs three blue attackers 
• Condition for blues to score /shoot on escape within 10 seconds 
• Reds once winning the ball back must score within 10 seconds 
• If the blues progress the ball cleanly and stop transition attack forfeit for the reds