Training Drills Possession Transition Patterns

POSSESSION

8 v 2 10 x 10 yd 1 touch

4 v 2 15 x 10 yd

4 v x 10 yd

6 v x 15 yd

6 v x 25 yds

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

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

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

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

TRANSITION

F F 4 v 2 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

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

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

K K Break out game

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 Neutral Zone attack 5 or 6 a side Up to full field

K K A A A A T A B B BB B B B B A T W W 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 A A

K K A A A A A B B B BB B A WW A A A A WW

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

attack defend transition K

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

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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

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

sw Add a sweeper

sw x 30 yds 3 v 3

PATTERNS

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

K W S M B run s m bw

K S M B pass run

K S M B pass run

K S M B pass run

K S M B pass run

K S M B pass run

K S M B pass run

K S M B pass run

K W S M B pass run

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

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w w m b b f m b pass run K

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