4 v 4 + 2 neutral players: positive transition
Goal
Equipment
- 6 vests (4 of one color, 2 of another one)
- 2 goals
- Markers
- Balls
Preparation
- Playing Area: 30×25 meters / 33×27 yds
- Players: 10 + 2 goalkeepers
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Series: 5 of 5 minutes each with 1 minute of recovery between sets
| Summary | Secondary Objectives |
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Simplified game to train positive transitions with quick restarts |
Pass, Feints and tricks, Losing your marker, Finishing, Intercepting, Tackling, Improvisation, Mobility, Possession triangles, Ball possession, Restart, Once the ball is lost - Attack the ball |
Organization
Create a playing field measuring 30×15 meters/33×16 yards and divide it into two halves. Place a goal on both short sides of the field. Divide the players into two teams of four. On one half of the field, play 3 v 3 with the ball for the attacking team, while on the other half place the remaining teammate from both teams (as shown in the picture). Create two 5-meter-wide side lanes on both long sides of the field. Place a neutral player inside each lane (as in the picture) The goalkeepers defend the goals.
Description
- The exercise starts with a 3 v 3 in one half of the field with possession for the attacking team, which must try to score
- If the defending team regains possession, it must try to pass the ball to the teammate in the opponent's half of the field, attempting to create a quick counterattack
- The two neutral players always play with the team in possession and provide width to the action to facilitate a possible counterattack
- If the defending team, after regaining possession, manages to pass the ball to a teammate in the opponent's half of the field, two teammates and two opponents can move to the same half of the field
- At the end of each series, replace the two outside neutral players
Rules
- Jokers have a maximum of two touches
Variations
- Limit the number of touches by the team in possession
Coaching Points
- Create triangles of possession to avoid the opposing player, trapping them inside the triangles themselves
- Focus on reacting to negative transitions: when possession is lost, the player closest to the ball presses the opponent while teammates move closer
- After regaining possession, encourage players to play as quickly as possible towards the forward to train a very offensive positive transition
- Encourage players to make counter-movements to lose the marker and receive the ball
