THEME
5 v 5 + 5 Transfer of Possession
DESCRIPTION OF PRACTICE (TECHNIQUE / SKILL)
A Practice designed to improve players passing, positioning, decision making and transfer of possession with
transition.
ORGANISATION
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Area: 40 x 30 metres
5 Blues v 5 Yellows + 5 Reds
5 Blues v 2 Yellows in Zone 1, 3 Yellows (screening) in Zone 2, 5 Reds in Zone 3
Game starts with 5 Blues v 2 Yellows with the Blue team maintaining possession with
emphasis on transferring the ball through Zone 2 into Zone 3 to Red Team as seen above.
If Blue team are successful in transferring the ball, 2 of the 3 Yellow players in Zone 2 must
now move into Zone 3 and attempt to win the ball with the 2 players in Zone 1 now moving
into Zone 2, Red team have same objective as Blue team.
If Yellow team win possession from Blue team, they must now transfer the ball to Red team
and transition to attacking team, while Blue team now must transition to defend with 3
players in Zone 2 and 2 players in Zone 3 attempting to win the ball.
Have a supply of footballs to keep the practice continually flowing .
Team in possession to complete at least 4 passes before transfer.
KEY FACTORS
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Quality and selection of pass
Body shape/Receive on the back foot/First touch
Angles and Distance of support – triangle/diamond shapes
Width and depth – Penetrating Pass
Awareness of space and defender
Decision Making – speed of thought
Transition to Defend – can we win ball back as quickly as possible
Transition to Attack – width and depth as quickly as possible
NOTES
Demand high quality. If players of a high ability play one/ two touch football or modify into a 5v3 in end zones