1. Possession Transition Patterns
Training Drills
Possession
Transition
Patterns

2. POSSESSION

3. 8 v 2
10 x 10 yd
1 touch

4. 4 v 2
15 x 10 yd

5. 4 v 2 + 1
15 x 10 yd

6. 6 v 3 + 1
20 x 15 yd

7. 6 v 4 + 2
30 x 25 yds

8. 3 v 1 to 5 v 3
10 x 10 and
20 x 15 yd

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. TRANSITION

13. 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

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

16. 4 v T w 2 K
35 x 20 yd K K

17. Breakout game K K

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

19. K attack 2 Neutral Zone 5 or 6 a side Up to full field K 2 2 2 2 1 1 13 3 3 3 3
5 or 6 a side
Up to full field K

20. 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

21. K B B B W W A A A A A A A A A W A W B B B K

22. 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

23. 6 vs 4 + K
6 attack K
4 defend / counter to open goal K

24. K
attack 2 1 2 2
defend 1 1 2 1
transition 3 3 3 3

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

27. K K

28. K K

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

30. 2 zones
8 v 8
4 v 4 in each zone
Endline vs
2 small goals

31. 3 3
15 x 20 yd
2 v 2
with 2 sets of 2
in each corner 1 2 1 2 4 4

32. 1 1 sw
Add a sweeper 3 3 2 2 sw 4 4

33. 1 sw 1
20 x 30 yds
3 v 3 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 sw 4 4

34. PATTERNS

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

36. K w B s b W S
pass
run m M

37. K B
pass
run M S

38. K B
pass
run M S

39. K B
pass
run M S

40. K B
pass
run M S

41. K B
pass
run M S

42. K B
pass
run M S

43. K B
pass
run M S

44. K B W
pass
run M S

45. K 1 4 2 3

46. K 1 4 2 3

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

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

49. K 1 2 5 3 4

50. K 1 2 5 6 3 4

51. K 1 2 5 6 3 4

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

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

54. K s w w m b b

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

56. K
pass f w
run w m m b b b

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

58. K K 3 3 2 2 1 1

59. K 1 2 3 3 2 K 1

60. K K 1 1 2 2 3 3