3v1 to 5v3

Key Objectives

Get players reacting quickly to changes in possession and working as a team to win the ball back

Technical/Coaching Points

• Reaction speed

• Compactness of the 3 defenders to regain possession

Organisation

Mark out a 20x15 area. In side that mark out a 10x10 area

How to play

Yellow team attempt to keep possession against the 1 central blue player.

When the blue player wins the ball, they quickly transition into keeping possession with the blue team on the outside and the yellows transition into out of possession

Progression

If your plays find this too easy or too difficult, you could progress the game in the following ways:

• Alter the space

• Add more or remove defenders from the middle

• Limit touches