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Transition
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Ebook transition drills
Football has become faster, more For the defending team, winning the
dynamic, and more direct than ever ball means an opportunity. After all,
before. At the same time, the spaces the opponent is still in an attacking
on the pitch are getting smaller, and shape and therefore vulnerable
coaches are increasingly able to defensively. Acting quickly and
organize their teams more effectively can then lead to a
compactly and defensively. That is promising situation.
precisely why the moments when
possession changes hands are And then there is the phenomenon
becoming increasingly important in of counterpressing: when the
modern football. defending team wins the ball, they
Matches are often decided at exactly are often still well organized. At that
those moments. For the attacking moment, players can initiate the
team, the moment of losing transition to attack and take up new
possession is crucial, as that is positions.
often when the team is most
vulnerable.
Ebook transition drills
If the attacking team manages to In this ebook, we present five
immediately regain possession, the training drills that can be used to
defensive organization is often no train the transition phase. This
longer in place. Since this usually selection comes from the database
happens in the opponent's half, a of www.footballdrillsonline.com ,
brief moment of losing the ball - where you can find many more
followed by immediate recovery training forms on this topic. These
through counterpressing - can are regularly updated. With a small
actually result in a better attacking annual contribution, we can
opportunity than before possession continue to expand this database.
was lost. Counterpressing
essentially combines two
advantages: it reduces the risk of a
dangerous counterattack and it
creates additional attacking
chances.
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Drill 1. Transition drill 4v3 ➜ 7v7
This exercise starts with a 4 versus 3 All players, including one of the
in a small grid. When a goal is scored goalkeepers, must sprint to the large
or the ball goes out of play, the grid as quickly as possible to create
goalkeeper of the defending team a 7 versus 7 plus two goalkeepers
immediately plays a long ball to four situation. A goal must be scored
attackers positioned in the large grid within 45 seconds in the first grid,
on the opposite side. At that and within 90 seconds in the second
moment, another 4 versus 3 grid.
situation develops there.
Additional rules can be applied,
such as a set number of touches per
team. The coach can also introduce
a third ball into the large grid,
potentially specifying whether play
should be in one direction or both
directions.
Drill 2. Possession game 7v2 in 3 teams
In this drill with three teams, red This drill has a very high tempo,
starts as the defending team. Two requiring players to constantly
red players defend in the blue zone. switch to a new situation. As a
If blue manages to complete ten coach, it’s important to monitor that
passes, they score a point. If red the same players from a team aren’t
wins the ball and scores in one of always defending. At Bayern Munich,
the two mini goals, they earn a point. where we observed this drill, a
If the ball goes out of play or red coach was stationed at each zone.
scores, two blue players move to the But of course, you can also simply
yellow zone to play a 7 versus 2. The place balls at each zone and have
same rules apply there. players retrieve them themselves.

However, if blue scores a point (by This drill may seem a bit messy and
completing ten passes), then two chaotic, but that’s exactly the point.
new red players move to the yellow
zone. Again, the same rules apply.
Drill 3. 8v2 in 2 zones
This drill is an 8v2 possession game The team in possession can score a
played in two zones. Blue starts with point by completing 8 passes and
the ball and tries to maintain then shooting into one of the three
possession under pressure from two mini goals. The defending team can
red defenders. Blue players are score a point by winning the ball and
allowed a maximum of one touch. If successfully passing it to a
the red defenders win the ball, they teammate in the other zone.
try to pass it to their teammates in
the other zone and then move over To make it easier for the team in
to that zone themselves. Red then possession, you can remove the
plays possession there, under one-touch restriction, for example.
pressure from two blue defenders
who sprint to the opposite zone. If Each zone measures approximately
the ball goes out of play, the (red) 10 by 10 meters, but it’s important to
players in the other zone receive a adjust the dimensions based on the
new ball from the coach and begin level and objective of the training
their possession phase there. session.
Drill 4. 3v1 ➜ 2x1v1 ➜ 3v3
This drill begins with a 3 versus 1 in The offside rule applies in all phases
the central zone of the field. The of this drill. Each new phase begins
team in possession must try to score after a goal, when the ball is out of
within 30 seconds. When a goal is play, or when the 30 seconds have
scored, the ball goes out of play, or expired. The drill can be adapted to
the 30 seconds expire, two blue include a set number of touches for
players start an attack in the side the team in possession. During the
zone, where two red players must third phase – with the high ball from
defend. the coach – it may be determined
whether play is allowed in only one
This phase also follows the 30- direction or in both directions.
second rule, or ends with a goal or
the ball going out. After that, the
coach plays in a high third ball,
initiating a 3 versus 3.
Drill 5. 2v1 ➜ 3v2 ➜ 4v2
This drill focuses on attacking with The offside rule applies in both
immediate transition moments. A 2 phases. Variations can be added,
versus 1 is played on the lower left or such as limiting the number of
right side of the field. When a goal is touches per team, allowing only one
scored in this situation, a 3 versus 2 extra player instead of two, or
immediately begins in the central creating a 4 versus 4 by adding an
zone. extra defender. The coach can also
introduce a third ball into the large
The attackers from the lower zone zone, where it may be determined
who just played the 2v1 must whether play is allowed in one
transition quickly and join the direction or both.
defense, creating a 4 versus 3 in
their favor. The three attackers
initiating the 3v2 must try to finish
the situation as quickly as possible
before having to defend again.