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Defending,transitions,tactics,midfield Soccer Drills -Counter Attacking

players go 3v3 in small space attacking defending game
  • Transitions
  • 8-18

3v3 Counter-Attack Transition Drill

Develop decision-making, quick transitions, and team coordination in a high-inte...

Difficulty

Girls at training
  • Tactics
  • 11-18+

Switch Play and Counter-attack Transition

Encourage structured play, switching zones, counter-pressing, and counter-attack...

Difficulty

Getting players prepared for turnovers
  • Transitions
  • 11-18+

Creating Successful Transitions

Turnovers happen repeatedly within a game and players need to be prepared for tr...

Difficulty

Free

Teams break out from defence
  • Transitions
  • 13-18+

Breaking Out Defense

Transitional play in the modern game is becoming more and more important. This s...

Difficulty

Free

Stopping attackers penetrating dangerous areas
  • Defending
  • 8-12

7v7 Block the Centre

In this game one team attacks the goal by playing through the centre and the def...

Difficulty

Free

Reacting To Regaining Ball Possession
  • Transitions
  • 13-15

Counter Attacking

This drill focuses on executing a swift counter-attack with a numerical advantag...

Difficulty

Players defend crosses and counter attack
  • Transitions
  • 13-18+

Counter Attacking From Defending Crosses

Transitional play in the modern game is becoming more and more important. This s...

Difficulty

Defenders try to break the press whilst attackers try to win the ball and counter attack
  • Tactics
  • 11-15

Counter Attack in a 3v2

The two defenders try to get past the high pressing attackers, if the attackers ...

Difficulty

Counter Attacking at Speed
  • Midfield
  • 11-15

Attack at Speed

To improve players' ability to quickly transition from defense to attack, recogn...

Difficulty

Players transition into attacking movements
  • Transitions
  • 11-18

Attacking Play In Transition

This activity works on launching attacks and making the correct decisions when t...

Difficulty

Players pass and move through the thirds
  • Tactics
  • 11-18

Third Man Running

This is one of my favourite drills working on how players can effect the game wi...

Difficulty

Defenders soak up pressure and look to spring on the counter attack
  • Tactics
  • 11-15

Launching Counter Attacks From Deep

A classic tactic is to have two banks of defenders soaking up pressure defending...

Difficulty

Players look to keep possession and score goals
  • Transitions
  • 11-18

Six Goal Offsides Game

Use this drill to improve build up play, movement, decision-making when in and o...

Difficulty

Get midfielders to win the ball and play into attack
  • Midfield
  • 13-18+

Midfielder Superiority, Two High or Two Deep

This session is designed to allow players the opportunity to rotate and exploit ...

Difficulty

Clearing long balls first time
  • Defending
  • 11-18+

Dealing With Long Balls

Long balls over the top of defences can be difficult to deal with for teams that...

Difficulty

Players winning the ball and transition into attack
  • Transitions
  • 11-18

Battle For Through Balls

In this activity players are engaged with directional play, reaction in transiti...

Difficulty

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