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By Matt Carroll

Description:
The purpose of the Transition to Attack drill is to recreate the pressure of defending in a team’s own final third and creating lighting quick counter-attacks from this position using support play from the 9 and 10.

Setup:
The 10×54 yd field is split into three phases. 5 black players are placed as defenders representing the back line, the 6, and the 8. 4 yellow players are placed as attackers representing the 9s, 10, and 7/11. A red 10 is placed in the 2nd phase, and another red 9 is placed in phase 3. Balls are played in by the coach to attacking team at the edge of phase 1 and 2.

Execution:
Ball is initially played into the yellow team, who attempts to score goals against the black team. The black team then attempts to win the ball and play to the red player in phase 2.

Once they have played a pass to the red player they can then move onto phase 3 where they must play a pass to the green 9. Regular out of bounds rules are applied, every restart after a goal comes from the coaches

Variations:
Defenders can be added to oppose the red team

The middle line can be bypassed.

 

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By Matthew Carroll

Description:
The Killer Pass Game is used to enhance a player’s ability to utilize pockets of space between lines to create scoring opportunities. In addition to this the passing players must be creative and find a rapport with the receiving players. Defenders must work as a unit, and the tight space of the drill bring in a conditioning element.

Setup:
Create a grid as wide as the 18 and 5 yards out from it. Place all balls beyond the grid. Split the 18 with a single cone. Place two “Sweepers” in the two 18 grids. Place one “10” with the balls. Take every other player and split them evenly into attackers and defenders within the grid.

Execution:
The passer must play a ball either to one of the attackers or into the 18 for the attackers to run onto.

The defenders must try to stop the attacker from receiving a ball but cannot enter the 18. Once the ball is into the grid the sweepers (who must stay in their grid) must defend the attacker.

If the attacker scores he then becomes an additional passer, if he does not score he must go back into the grid outside the 18. Only one ball can be in each 18 grid at a time (so two attackers can technically be in the 18 at the same time).

Variations:
The numbers of the attackers and defenders can vary, as well as sweepers and passers.

Players that score can be removed, or rotate in for the passer

 

In the video clip below Tom Mura from World Class Coaching diagrams and explains a great 1v1 drill that transitions to a 3v3 drill.

The setup is fairly simple. Begin by creating three lanes approximately 12 yards wide using flat markers that allow balls to roll over easily. Place a goal and the end of each lane and some sort of obstacle in the middle (flag, cone, mannequin etc..)

In the first part of this exercise, place players in each lane with players at each goal. The players will begin dribbling towards the obstacle. When the reach the obstacle the will make a move around the obstacle and continue dribbling to the other end. You may allow the players to make any move the want or you may dictate the move that you want them to practice. Be sure to make sure that the players headed in opposite directions in each lane both make their move either to the right or left.

In the second part of the exercise, you will remove the obstacle. The balls will all be moved to the one end. The player with the ball in each lane will pass to the player at the other end and then follow their pass. The two will now play 1v1 in their lane.

Next, you can transition to 3v3. Here all of the players must stay in their lanes. A player at one end will pass the ball to one of the three players at the other end. The players will then try to score in any one of the goals at the other end. Each team is attacking three goals and defending three goals.

In the next progression, two attackers are allowed to move into the same lane. This should become easier for the attacking team to score.

Next, you can allow two defenders to also enter the same lane.

This is a great drill to get a lot of reps and work on different moves.

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By Matthew Carroll

Description:
The Triangle Shooting Game is designed to create a competitive shooting environment where elements of short rhythmic passing, pass and move, as well as finishing are integrating into a short effective drill. Can be used in practice or as a pre-game warm-up

Setup:
Place three cones in a triangle about 5-10 feet apart just outside of the 18. Players line up behind furthest cone

Execution:
The first player in line passes to the player at the cone to the right. That player passes the ball to the player standing at the cone diagonal himself. The ball is then laid off for the original passer who runs through the middle of the triangle and shoots the ball on net.

After the shot the shooter then returns to the left cone, the passer from the left cone moves to the right cone, and the passer from the right cone goes to the back of the line. The process repeats for 2 minutes.

Variations:
Players can be split into two teams and the drill can become a competition
Stipulations can be added such as left foot only

Recommended Coaching Resource: Modern Shooting and Finishing (Free eBook)