Counterpressing - Transition

This tactical game focuses on innervating counterpressing after losing the ball, the ball possession and the game specific endurance.
The exercise also helps developing the combination play under pressure and the individual play.

Published: 24.01.2018.
Last updated: 08.08.2018.
Category: Soccer Drills - Soccer Tactics
Hits: 1629
Age Age: 12 - 20+
Difficulty Difficulty: 4
Space Space: Quarter
Keeper Keeper: 2,3
Players Players: 10 - 20
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Organisation

Cones are used to set up an adequate sized area. 
Two small and two normal sized goals are placed on the lines as shown. 
The goalkeepers are in the two goals, but we can use another goalkeeper or a field player as a neutral player in the area.
Two equal numbered teams play against each other, they are marked with different colors. 
Balls are placed into the goals and the keepers restart the game when a goal is scored or the ball leaves the playing field.

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The objective of this game is keeping possession and the roles of transition.
One team tries to maintain the possession with the help of the neutral player and the goalkeepers (as wall players) as long as they can.
The defending team tries to win the ball and if it is managed they have to score to either of the four goals. The keepers have to save the attempts in the normal sized goals.
The team, which loses the possession has to react and put pressure on the ball as quickly as they can to avoid getting a goal. 
When the defenders score, the roles change, so they continue the game with ball. 
If the attacker team loses the ball, but the counterpressing is effective (win back the ball, the ball is out, defendig team cannot score) they can continue the possession.

 

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