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Train your players to turn defence into attack quickly with this three-part session.
This three-part session works on players’ ability to transition quickly and effectively from defence to attack and from attack to defence.
Set up an area relative to the age and ability of your players. Divide the area into three zones, the middle one being smaller than the two end zones – this is a ‘no-playing zone’. Place three mini-goals at each end. Divide players into three teams.
The game starts with a team in the central no-playing zone. They decide which half they want to attack. If they score, they go back to the no-playing zone, get a new ball and attack the other team. If the ball goes out of play, or the defending team wins possession, the original attacking team stays in that half and the original defending team will now attack the other half. This game allows for a lot of transitions to occur.
Progressions: Allow an attacking team who loses possession the chance to win the ball back before their opponents get the ball (a new ball can be played in by the coach) into the ‘no play zone’. If the original attacking team regains possession, they can continue their attack within that half of the pitch.
When transitioning to attack, players should make the field wide by spreading out, and one should give depth by remaining behind their team-mates. The movements of each player depends on the coach’s game model. Players should be encouraged to transition from defence to attack – and vice versa – quickly, both mentally and physically.
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