FineSoccer Drill 73

Today's activities are excellent ways to work on transition (both offensive and defensive) as well as attacking and defending.

The first way to do this is to start with two three teams and a field broken into three parts with the middle part smaller than the other two thirds (the size of the field will depend on the numbers on each team which can range from 3 players per team all the way up to 8 players per team). Start with one team in each of the three sections (see diagram below)

Team A starts by attacking Goal 1 which is defended by Team B.  If  Team B wins the ball, Team A immediately tries to win the ball back while Team B tries to get into the middle part of the field.  If Team B gets into the center of the field, they then reorganize and attack Team A rests. Goal 2 which is defended by Team C.  If Team B scores in Goal 2, they get the ball back and try to work out of the back so they can next attack Goal 1.

The reason this is one of my favorite activities is that it encourages both offensive and defensive transition which is such a huge part of the game.  At the same time, every other facet of the game is worked on as well.  Plus if done properly, it is an excellent way to work on conditioning.

To make this even more realist, get rid of the middle portion of the field.  Everything else stays the same with the exception that there is now no safe zone for a group to have time to reorganize.  As soon as a team gets out of the their defensive half of the field, they are automatically being pressured by the third team so the need to have an organized attack becomes vital.  I would strongly recommend doing this activity with three zones before trying it with two because otherwise, it is an EXTREMELY complicated activity to do.

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Have a great day!

Lawrence