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Attacking Defending

5 v 3 Zonal Possession with transition

A Practice designed to improve players passing, movement and positioning with transition.

Key objectives

Quality and selection of pass
First touch/Body shape
Angles and Distance of support
Awareness of space and defender
Transition to attack and defense

Organisation

Area: 30 x 15 metres (3 zones, each 10 x 15 metres)
Two teams: 5 Blues and 3 Yellows
Blue players must stay in their zones as seen above in diagram while the 3 Yellow players can enter any zone
Blue team start the practice with emphasis on keeping possession through the zones
Utilize playing positions - movement from training to game
If the Yellow team win the ball they must attempt to score in any of four small goals while the blue team must transition to defend quickly and try and win the ball back – Blue players can leave zones on defending (6 second rule)
Have a supply of footballs to keep the practice continually flowing

Session details

Attacking
Defending

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