Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 1v1 Transition Game - Gomez

1v1 Transition Animation

1v1 Transition Game:

Setup: Split the players into two even teams. The players lines will start on the yellow cones. All players except for the first player in one of the lines will have a ball to begin with. In this drill you will start the game by the ball being played from the Red team to the Blue team. After that the Blue team will attack their respective goal and the Red team will defend. Once the ball is out of play (in the goal, over the endline, over the sideline) a new player will enter the field with a new ball from the half it went out on. 

Example: If the ball goes out of bounds in the Red team's defensive half, a new Red player will come onto the field with the existing Red player stepping off. 

The game will continue in this transitional state of players entering and exiting during the play until a time limit is reached or a score limit is obtained.

Offensive Coaching Points: 

- Attack fast in transition, (easiest way to exploit an unorganized defense)

- Emphasize 1v1 moments against defenders. (Forward moves, explode after a move)

Defensive Coaching Points:

- Recover towards the goal in transition.

- 1v1 Defending technique (apply pressure to the ball, steer the ball away from the goal, side on to force to sideline, appropriate defending distance, find a time to tackle)