20 min
12-14 players
Tactical

Attacking transition: recovery and retention

Through this defensive-to-attacking transition drill, your players improve both ball retention/circulation and their game awareness (offensive). Ideal for progressing on pressing and recovery work.

Description

On a half-field, mark out a 30m x 20m area using 4 cones in the center of the field. Form 2 teams: one with 6 players (blue) and one with 8 players (red). Place 4 players from each team in the marked area and the rest of the players outside.

The blue players must maintain possession in the marke...

Attacking transition: recovery and retention

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