Forget playing out, most possession begins by winning the ball in key areas of the field. Leonie Wade reveals what the figures mean for your session design.

What is a restart? Or, more importantly, when talking about our sessions, where and how does possession start?
As per the diagram (below), statistics show that 69% of possessions start from a transition, with the remaining 31% from a form of set-piece, such as a goal-kick, free-kick, corner or throw-in.

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