Football Association of Ireland

Attacking Defending

3 v 3 + 3 “The Killer Pass” with Transition to Defend

A functional practice designed to improve players judgment of distance, awareness, angles and the “killer pass” in the final third with transition to defend

Key objectives

Be decisive in all actions - movement, decision making, awareness and passing
Know when to play 2 touch or 1 touch
Weight and accuracy of pass
Communication
In possession can you play with your head up and recognize the moment to pass quickly through a gap
Quick transition in both attack and defense
Immediate reaction on winning possession, can you play forward pass? – transition with speed

Organisation

Area 30 x 20 metres – 2 end zones 10 x 20 metres, middle zone 10 x 20 metres
3 Yellows v 3 Blues + 3 Reds
Yellow team start with possession and must decide when to transfer the ball to the red team
One defender from the Blue team can go into the end zone and win the ball
If Blue team wins the ball they must transfer the ball to the Red team while Yellow team transitions to defend in the middle zone and the Blue team now taking up positions in the end zone
Defending team must work as a unit and try to prevent through balls
Have Footballs on the side to keep practice at a high intensity

Session details

Attacking
Defending

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