u13-u17 transition attacking AWS
TONKA CURRICULUM TRANSITION ATTACKING, U13-U17
Session Objectives: 1. Improve dribbling and finishing technique 2. Improve decision making when attacking 3. Improve game play with transition elements
Format: 1) Pre-Session Warm Up: 3v1 Pickle (10 minutes) 2) 1v1 to Big Goals - Improve Dribbling and Finishing (15 minutes) 3) 2v1 to Big Goals - Match-related activity (15 minutes) 4) 4v4 (v4) - Small-sided game (15 minutes) 5) PLAY and TEACH the game the right way (15 minutes)
ACTIVITY
ORGANIZATION
COACHING POINTS
Coaches will need to make adjustments needed for their team’s age and level!
ORGANIZATION
1v1 Counter Attack (15 min)
- Team A starts with a free breakaway. - When ball scores or goes OB on opponent’s half, 1st player in line from Team B enters field with speed dribble, attempting to score. - Player from Team A immediately chases and defends. - First team to 10 wins, keep score.
(20x30) GK
GK
2v1, 2v2, 3v3 Counter Attack (15 min) GK
GK
4 v 4 (v4) CUT-THROAT
(15 min)
GK
▲ ▲▲ ▲
GK
SAME RULES AS ABOVE, except.... - 2 lines instead of 1 line - 1 of the 2 attackers becomes defender - Balls should be in 1 line to simplify - If it goes OB on the half with 2 attackers, defender stays and 2 more attackers come on - If it goes OB on half with 1 defender, 2 from defending team come on, 1 from 2 attackers defends.
COACHING POINTS - Be ready! Players immediately defend after ball goes out on far 1/2 of field - Speed Dribble = keep ball close - Change speed & Direction to beat opponent - Speed of thought is key - Empower and develop leaders
NEXT PROGRESSION: - 2v2, 3v3 - Fields get wider as you add players
- 3 teams of 4. Two teams on, 1 team off - 2 teams play until 1 team scores or gets 3 shots on goal - Scoring team gets ball and changes direction immediately, Defensive team is kicked off - Team that is off comes on to play defense immediately - The game is transition and changes teams fast COACHING POINTS: 1) First look is to Shoot and Score; 2) Second look is to pass to someone who can score; 3) Third look is to be keep possession OR beat an opponent
SCRIMMAGE to BIG GOALS (15 min) - 7v7 vs. paired team - Functional if possible, use GK’s
Play quickly on set pieces/restarts to catch opponent off guard!
Session Objectives: 1. Improve dribbling and finishing technique 2. Improve decision making when attacking 3. Improve game play with transition elements
Format: 1) Pre-Session Warm Up: 3v1 Pickle (10 minutes) 2) 1v1 to Big Goals - Improve Dribbling and Finishing (15 minutes) 3) 2v1 to Big Goals - Match-related activity (15 minutes) 4) 4v4 (v4) - Small-sided game (15 minutes) 5) PLAY and TEACH the game the right way (15 minutes)
ACTIVITY
ORGANIZATION
COACHING POINTS
Coaches will need to make adjustments needed for their team’s age and level!
ORGANIZATION
1v1 Counter Attack (15 min)
- Team A starts with a free breakaway. - When ball scores or goes OB on opponent’s half, 1st player in line from Team B enters field with speed dribble, attempting to score. - Player from Team A immediately chases and defends. - First team to 10 wins, keep score.
(20x30) GK
GK
2v1, 2v2, 3v3 Counter Attack (15 min) GK
GK
4 v 4 (v4) CUT-THROAT
(15 min)
GK
▲ ▲▲ ▲
GK
SAME RULES AS ABOVE, except.... - 2 lines instead of 1 line - 1 of the 2 attackers becomes defender - Balls should be in 1 line to simplify - If it goes OB on the half with 2 attackers, defender stays and 2 more attackers come on - If it goes OB on half with 1 defender, 2 from defending team come on, 1 from 2 attackers defends.
COACHING POINTS - Be ready! Players immediately defend after ball goes out on far 1/2 of field - Speed Dribble = keep ball close - Change speed & Direction to beat opponent - Speed of thought is key - Empower and develop leaders
NEXT PROGRESSION: - 2v2, 3v3 - Fields get wider as you add players
- 3 teams of 4. Two teams on, 1 team off - 2 teams play until 1 team scores or gets 3 shots on goal - Scoring team gets ball and changes direction immediately, Defensive team is kicked off - Team that is off comes on to play defense immediately - The game is transition and changes teams fast COACHING POINTS: 1) First look is to Shoot and Score; 2) Second look is to pass to someone who can score; 3) Third look is to be keep possession OR beat an opponent
SCRIMMAGE to BIG GOALS (15 min) - 7v7 vs. paired team - Functional if possible, use GK’s
Play quickly on set pieces/restarts to catch opponent off guard!
