📋 Session Plan
U14 Transitions — 90 Minutes
A 90-minute session on the transitions that win and lose 11v11 matches. Counter-press, counter-attack, defensive reset — three transitions in one session.
A 90-minute session on the transitions that win and lose 11v11 matches. Counter-press, counter-attack, defensive reset — three transitions in one session.
8 movements: high knees, heel flicks, lateral shuffles, carioca, lunge walks, hip circles, bounding, accelerations. 12 minutes. The session's physical demands need proper activation.
6v6 in a 30×20 grid. When a team loses possession, they have 5 seconds to win it back. Stopwatch running. 5 seconds elapsed without recovery = the possession team plays on. Build the habit of immediate counter-pressing rather than retreating into shape.
On winning possession, three players combine to attack — one carries forward, one runs in behind, one provides wide width. 8 sequences. The three-player unit is what makes counter-attacks repeatable rather than chaotic individual runs.
If the counter-press fails, the defensive structure must reset within 3 seconds. Back-four step-cover-recover movements. Drills the moment after the press fails — what comes next. 12 minutes.
Full game. Bonus scoring: counter-press turnover within 5 seconds = 3pts. Counter-attack from turnover producing a shot = 5pts. Goals from those sequences = double. Coach calls bonus points loudly. 30 minutes.
Clear demonstrations and high energy. Keep the session moving with minimal queuing, and reinforce one or two key coaching points rather than overloading players with information.
Players standing in queues (set up enough stations to keep everyone active) and the session running too long on one activity (keep blocks tight and move on while engagement is high).
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