This 7v7 to 9v9 transition drill is all about switching play from one side to the other using skills to draw the defending team into one side before breaking out and exploiting the space in the other half.
Coaching Objectives
- Attract opponents to one side with intention to attack in other.
- Awareness – read game – see more than just where the ball is on the pitch
- Move ball quickly with minimum touches
- Awareness when the ball is moving for support players to drop into spaces
Drill Setup
- 25 Mins
- 14 Players
- 4 mini Goals
- 7 Bibs
- 50x40 y
What the Players Do
Both teams attack two goals and defend two goals.
Play a 7v7 with equal sides trying to win possession and switch the play .
Bonus goal everytime a goal is scored following a switch from one…