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Transition to defend

It is not unusual to be outnumbered after losing the ball, so this will help defenders to delay attackers.

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Attack, defend, attack

Develop players’ passing, receiving, vision and shooting in this activity, reflecting a transition-to-attack scenario.

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Mission transition

This practice focuses on a hugely important facet of the game – the transition between defence and attack.

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Small-sided game: Combine and support

Sharpen up your players’ technical skills and reactions to transitions in this three-part session.

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Practice: Combine and support

Sharpen up your players’ technical skills and reactions to transitions in this three-part session.

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Small-sided game: Counter pressing

Three-part session on a key facet of the modern game – reacting to win back possession.

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Practice 1: Counter pressing

Three-part session on a key facet of the modern game - reacting to win back possession.

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Pressing to dictate

Work on the pressing of the front three to force the play in a particular direction.

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Small-Sided Game: Defending in our half

This session focuses on defensive principles and developing defensive techniques.

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Practice: Defending in our half

This session focuses on defensive principles and developing defensive techniques.

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Challenge accepted

A 1v1 activity to encourage defenders to learn the right techniques to successfully win the ball.

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Individual pressing

Develops players’ understanding of when and how to shut opponents down before winning the ball.

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Covering and recovering

An activity which encourages players to support team-mates and win back the ball.

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Make recovery runs

Gives players an awareness of the necessity of recovery runs and where they should run to.

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Intercept and convert

An activity that rewards players for cutting out the ball and then making the most of it.

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Stealing the ball

Provides opportunities for your players to work on their ability to successfully intercept a pass.

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Anticipate to intercept

Develops your players’ ability to judge accurately when a forward pass is there to be cut out.

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Michael Wright: Coaching 1v1 dominance in defending

Southampton academy coach Michael Wright on 1v1 dominance in defending and the development of ’super strengths’. Steph Fairbairn asks the ...

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The importance of transitions in soccer

Drilling players to react quickly when the ball is turned over is more important in soccer than any other sport, argues Carl Wild

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Covering your back

Deal with aerial balls pumped into the box and encourage your players to defend as a unit. By MICHAEL BEALE

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Transition and counter

A constantly flowing practice using 3v3 to develop speed of thought and decision making.

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Out of possession tactics

Out of possession teams can control the game by forcing play into areas of the pitch that are easier to control. With positional play ...

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Counter revolution

This session helps teams turn defence into attack as quickly as possible, creating temporary overloads.

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Anticipate long passes

It is important to press defenders and not give them chance to play long passes that can catch an unwary defence out. Coaching players to ...

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