1v1 Transition
Drill Quick Glance
Drill Objective
This is a fast-paced 1v1 game that focuses on quickly transitioning from the attack to defense.
This is a fast-paced 1v1 game that focuses on quickly transitioning from the attack to defense.
Drill setup- Create a grid approximately 25x25 yards.
- Instead of lining up the goals in the center of the end line, offset the two goals on either side of the grid.
- Create a starting point across from the two offset goals.
- Split the team into two groups giving each group their own color jersey.
- Each player in line should have a ball.
- Split the tean into two even groups.
- The first player from one line will set up to attack the goal infront of his line.
- One player from the opposite line will step in to defend the attacker.
- As the attacker shoots on goal, the attacker from the other line attacks the goal infront of that player.
- The player that just shot will immediately transition to defense and attept to stop the new attacker.
- Once the new attacker shoots the next player in the other line then attacks and the play continues.
- Players must quickly transition to defense as soon as the shot is taken on goal.
- The game is meant to be fast pased and everyone working at top speed.
- After attacking the goal and defending, players should return to the same starting point as they began.
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Drill Coaching Points
Drill Equipment
Drill Ages
- Attackers take on the defender and as soon as they shoot they must quickly transition to defense and quickly tackle and defend the attacker from the other group.
- Transition should be instinctful and not thought out.
- Attackers move quickly into defensive position as soon as ball is lost.
- 8 - U8, Under 8, 8 and Under
- 9 - U9, Under 9, 9 and Under
- 10 - U10, Under 10, 10 and Under
- 11 - U11, Under 11, 11 and Under
- 12 - U12, Under 12, 12 and Under
- 13 - U13, Under 13, 13 and Under
- 14 - U14, Under 14, 14 and Under
- 15 - U15, Under 15, 15 and Under
- 16 - U16, Under 16, 16 and Under
- 17 + - U17, U18, U19, U20, and Older
Soccer Drill Titled: 1v1 Transition
Tagged:
- 1V1 TRANSITION SOCCER DRILL
Published by: Chris Johnson