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Attacking Defending

2v2 Speed with Transition

A practice designed to improve players speed, dribbling, feints and combination play with transition to defend.

Key objectives

Let the game flow freely, not too much stops, let the players solve the problems
Good first touch
Encourage players to play with their head up – dribble when space is in front
Angles and distance of support, can the player on the ball pass to you?
Creative – can players use feints/disguises?
End product
Quick transition to both attack and defend – must be done at speed, think counter attacks
Communication, movement and awareness is key – take up positions away from the defenders

Organisation

Area: 40 x 20 metres with zones at either end marked in yellow cones, (shooting zone)
2 Yellows v 2 Blues – Yellows attacking, Blues defending
On coaches signal, players sprint towards the goals
Yellow Team: both players sprint around the first goal
Blue Team: one player sprints around the first goal, with the second player sprinting around the second goal
The coach passes to the Yellow team as they aim to take advantage of a quick 2v1 situation, while Blue team try to delay and recover into a 2v2 with emphasis on winning the ball
If Blue team win possession they transition to attack the other end, while Yellow team transitions to defend
In order for both teams to score, a player must be inside the shooting zone before attempting a shot at either goal
Have a supply of footballs to keep the practice continually flowing

Session details

Attacking
Defending

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