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Transitioning From Defending To Attacking

Set Up

  • N/A
  • 25 x 25 yards grid with 4 boxes
  • 4 v 3 + 4 v 3
  • Footballs, cones, bibs

Objectives

  • Develop transition speed. Defence to attack.
  • Develop attacking decision making and communication. 
  • Keeping the ball under pressure.

Details

  • Team in possession try to retain the ball, once the underloaded team win the ball they must then play the ball and transition to their target player and opposite box to create a numbers up situation
  • Players then transition into opposite square to keep the ball, with one player remaining in the box they have just vacated 

Alterations

Regression

  • Increase size of the boxes

Progression

  • Play 4 v 2
  • Limit touches
  • Award goals for every transition / every transition when keeping the ball for 3 passes

Coaching Points

  • Excellent passing and receiving
  • Speed of transition when regaining possession - weight of pass, speed and angles of approach to keep the ball
  • Keeping the ball under pressure - shielding if you have to
Meet the Expert

Tony Mee

  • Academy Coach
  • UEFA A Licensed Coach
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