Possession Transition Patterns Training Drills Possession Transition Patterns

POSSESSION

8 v 2 10 x 10 yd 1 touch

4 v 2 15 x 10 yd

4 v 2 + 1 15 x 10 yd

6 v 3 + 1 20 x 15 yd

6 v 4 + 2 30 x 25 yds

3 v 1 to 5 v 3 10 x 10 and 20 x 15 yd

1 1 D 1 D D 2 2 2 6v3 with constant change-over always 2 colors vs 1 –change-over on turnover – Possession game w no direction 1 1 D 1 D D 2 2 2

1 D 1 2 D 2 3 3 4 v 2 + 2 with constant change - over 4 pairs always 2 colors vs 1 on turnover – transfer ball to opposite area Possession game with change of direction 1 D 1 2 D 2 3 3

2 2 4 D 4 3 D 3 4 v 2 + 2 with constant change - over always 2 colors vs 1 – on turnover – transfer ball to opposite area Possession game with change of direction 2 2 4 D 4 3 D 3

TRANSITION

3 blues plus keeper play possession vs the 2 reds 15 x 10 yd K 3 blues plus keeper play possession vs the 2 reds When the reds win the ball, they attack the keeper F F

Reds win ball and attack either goal 6 plus 2 k play possession 4 v 4 + 2 + 2 k 30 x 25 yds 6 + 2k vs 4 Reds win ball and attack either goal 6 plus 2 k play possession K

4 v 4 + 8 T w 2 K 35 x 20 yd K K

Breakout game K K

Transition game 7 blues plus keeper vs 5 reds Blues play to 3 small goals and reds transition to goal in 4 passes or less K

K attack 2 Neutral Zone 5 or 6 a side Up to full field K 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 5 or 6 a side Up to full field K

K T A A W W A A A A A A T B K A attack either goal B defend each goal W are neutrals B and W play possession A attack goals T plays with A B restricted in space A plays from goal to goal B B B B T A A W W A A A A A A T B B B B K

K B B B W W A A A A A A A A A W A W B B B K

K K 8 reds and 2 K play possession vs 8 blues 8 blues can score at either goal Play in area of 2 penalty areas K

6 vs 4 + K 6 attack K 4 defend / counter to open goal K

K attack 2 1 2 2 defend 1 1 2 1 transition 3 3 3 3

K K 6 v 5 + K 6 + K play possession 5 win ball and attack K

K K

K K

K 2 zones 7 v 7 4 v 3 in each zone

2 zones 8 v 8 4 v 4 in each zone Endline vs 2 small goals

3 3 15 x 20 yd 2 v 2 with 2 sets of 2 in each corner 1 2 1 2 4 4

1 1 sw Add a sweeper 3 3 2 2 sw 4 4

1 sw 1 20 x 30 yds 3 v 3 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 sw 4 4

PATTERNS

Run pass 111 1 11 Short – short- diagonal long 6 player quick passing pattern Run pass 111 1 11

K w B s b W S pass run m M

K B pass run M S

K B pass run M S

K B pass run M S

K B pass run M S

K B pass run M S

K B pass run M S

K B pass run M S

K B W pass run M S

K 1 4 2 3

K 1 4 2 3

K B 7 W 1 S pass 5 6 2 run M 4 3 M

K B 7 W 1 S 5 pass 6 2 run M 4 3 M

K 1 2 5 3 4

K 1 2 5 6 3 4

K 1 2 5 6 3 4

K K 1 1 8 1 2 3 2 2 7 5 4 4 4 6 3 3

K Midfielder as a target and window player s w m b b

K s w w m b b

K Midfielder as a target and window player w s w m m b b

K pass f w run w m m b b b

K 9 pass f 8 w 6 run 7 w 5 4 m m 3 1 2 b b b

K K 3 3 2 2 1 1

K 1 2 3 3 2 K 1

K K 1 1 2 2 3 3