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Three-Team Transition Game

15 min · Advanced · 9+ players · Full field

ballspinnies

Description

Team that loses possession exits immediately; the waiting third team enters right away. (Age fit: U13+.)

Curriculum

Ages
U13 and up
Players
9+
Opposition
Live opposition
Session phase
Practice (teaching) · Play 2 (transfer test)
With a squad of 12
One group of 12, everyone in the same activity.

Trains 7 objectives

  • Defend immediately after losing the ballU11-U12 · transition
  • Attack quickly after winning itU11-U12 · transition
  • Press together, and recover togetherU13-U14 · defensive-pressure
  • Counter-attack when the ball is wonU13-U14 · transition
  • React the moment the ball is lostU13-U14 · transition
  • Counter decisively when the ball is wonU15-U16 · transition
  • React together when possession is lostU15-U16 · transition

Skills

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Individual Technique

1v1 Defending

Attacking

Attacking with NumbersPossession Patterns

Transition to Attack

Counter-Attacking

Transition to Defend

Counter-Pressing

Game Time

Small-Sided Games