Pep Guardiola: Defensive recovery and quick transition to close the middle

Session focused on the quick drop of the block after losing possession, allowing work on repositioning, interior defensive cover, and protecting the central area before the duel.

Drill #1

Defensive transition of Pep Guardiola in an 8vs7 with 4 supports

Used by Pep Guardiola during a training session at Manchester City, this drill will help you work on the attacking-defensive transition in the upper part of the field....

Drill #2

Pep Guardiola's Quick Attacking-Defensive Transition with 1v1 Duels

This two-step drill is inspired by an exercise implemented by Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. It's ideal for working on attacking and defensive transitions in the defensive third of the field....

Drill #3

Pep Guardiola's Transition Work in a 5v5 Across 3 Zones

Used by Pep Guardiola during his time at Bayern Munich, this exercise is ideal for working on quick execution and exploiting spaces during the defensive-attacking transition....

Drill #4

Pep Guardiola's triple one-two pass with give-and-go and directional control

Used by Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, this drill, which can be included in warm-ups, focuses on three and four-player combinations with an emphasis on speed of execution....

Session Objectives & Focus Areas

Shooting Passes Counter-pressing Positional play Dribbling Defensive recovery / Tracking back Circuit Attacking transition Defensive transition Build-up play Transition

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