THEME
3 v 3 + 3 “The Killer Pass” with Transition to Defend
DESCRIPTION OF PRACTICE (TECHNIQUE / SKILL)
A functional practice designed to improve players judgment of distance, awareness, angles and the “killer
pass” in the final third with transition to defend
ORGANISATION
 Area 30 x 20 metres – 2 end zones 10 x 20 metres, middle zone 10 x 20 metres
 3 Yellows v 3 Blues + 3 Reds
 Yellow team start with possession and must decide when to transfer the ball to the red
team
 One defender from the Blue team can go into the end zone and win the ball
 If Blue team wins the ball they must transfer the ball to the Red team while Yellow team
transitions to defend in the middle zone and the Blue team now taking up positions in the
end zone
 Defending team must work as a unit and try to prevent through balls
 Have Footballs on the side to keep practice at a high intensity
KEY FACTORS
 Be decisive in all actions - movement, decision making, awareness and passing
 Know when to play 2 touch or 1 touch
 Weight and accuracy of pass
 Communication
 In possession can you play with your head up and recognize the moment to pass quickly through a gap
 Quick transition in both attack and defense
 Immediate reaction on winning possession, can you play forward pass? – transition with speed
NOTES
Practices must be performed at a high tempo. If players of a high standard play two touch