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 |
Creating space, Possession, Counter attacking, Passing, Dribbling, Shooting, Intercepting, Tackling, 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, Transitions |
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
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