THEME

6 v 3 Possession with Transition

DESCRIPTION OF PRACTICE (TECHNIQUE / SKILL)

A functional practice designed to improve players passing, movement and awareness of space with transition
to defend

ORGANISATION
 Area: 20 x 15 metres
 6 Blue Players v 3 Yellow Players
 Blue Players start the practice with emphasis on keeping possession away from the Yellow
Players
 Blue Players must stay in shape as seen above to keep passing angles
 If the Yellow Players win the ball, they must quickly transition to attack and attempt to
dribble outside the area
 If Blue Players give the ball away, they must quickly transition to defend and win the ball
back and if successful get back into shape and attempt to maintain possession
 Coach to have a supply of footballs to keep the practice continually flowing
KEY FACTORS
 Quality and selection of pass
 Body shape/Receive on Back Foot /First Touch
 Angles and Distance of support
 Awareness of space and defender
 Communication between players
 Transition to Defend – can we win ball back as quickly as possible?
 Transition to Attack – can we dribble out of area as quick as possible, i.e. feints/skills/combinations?
 Pressure when defending – can we force opposition into making a mistake?

NOTES
Encourage players to play one touch to create good intensity and quick thinking