Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Transition - ADVANCED - Press & Score (Session 1)

Warm Up (15 mins)

THE SESSION: Possession Transition 1v3 - 5v3

Set Up: 6x8 within 16x24

Game starts with a 3v1 within the centre box

Orange defender looks to regain possession of the ball

If successful he plays to outside four players who then keep the ball 4v3 within the whole area

If Blacks win the ball back then play again within centre box

Key Messages:

Look to regain possession and play outside quickly

Once box outside support players

All players receive, pass, move

Blacks defend as a unit, can you set traps and win the ball back

Coaching Points -

Press(Transition Phase)

•4swhen pressing (shut down, slow down. Sit down, show down)

•Triggersto press (bad touch, Pass backwards)

•Pressas a unit (closest to ball second player second phase press)

In Possession - 

Retainingand building possesion

 •Bewilling to stay on the ball

•Understand the two ways of retaining possesion (dribble or pass)

•Movethe ball quickly

•Tocreate width and depth

•Movementto create angles

Progressions:

1 - If Blacks make five pass they can break out and score in either corner goal

2 - If Oranges regain possession and make five passes they can score in either corner goal

3 - If Blacks regain possession they look to score in corner goals as quick as possible

Equipment -

2 x mini goals

SSG (25 mins)

THE SESSION: Continuous Transition

Set Up: Half Field

Scenario 1:

Oranges start the attack with their number 6

Objective for the Oranges 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 Oranges attack is finished (ball goes out or a goal is score) the coach plays the ball into the Black team

oranges now have to make a quick transition

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

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

Scenario 2:

The Black team continuously defend the first phase

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

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

Key Messages:

Reactions in the natural transition

Press or delay

Equipment -

3 x mini goals