Transitional play in the modern game is becoming more and more important. This session is designed to work on a defensive aspect of the game but focus the players on turning that defensive action into an attacking opportunity.
Coaching Objectives
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- Defensive practice on defending balls from wide areas.
- Improve players ability to turn defensive situations into attacking opportunities.
- Improve players' decision making under pressure.
- Enhance players' understanding of defensive positioning during crosses and improve their ability to initiate fast and effective counter-attacks.
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Drill Setup
- 30 Mins
- 14+ Players
- 3 x main 2 x mini Goals
- 7 black 7 yellow Bibs
- Half pitch y
What the Players Do
We start with servers on the baseline. They play into the wide player and they must cross within two touches. We're working on 3 minute cycles. The first 3 minutes is all about getting…