Football Association of Ireland

Attacking Defending

4 v 2 + 1 Possession with Transition

A functional practice designed to improve players ability in possession and transfer of possession with Transition to Defend.

Key objectives

Create space (by individual & team mobility)
Weight, accuracy and height of pass
First touch/Body shape
Angles and Distance of support
Width and depth – Penetrating Pass
Communication
Awareness of space - defender
Transition to Defend – can we win ball back as quickly as possible

Organisation

Area: 24 x 12 metres
4 Blue players v 2 Yellow players start in one zone with 1 Blue player in the other zone
4 Blue players v 2 Yellow players start the practice, the Blue players must establish possession before transferring the ball (i.e. 5 passes)
When the ball is transferred 3 Blue players now transfer to the other zone with the two Yellow players following them
If a Yellow player wins the ball he/she must dribble outside the grid while the 4 players in possession must now quickly Transition to Defend
Rotate Yellow Players after they dribble out of area or after 2 minutes

Session details

Attacking
Defending

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