11v11 Transitions Session
A 75-minute transitions session for U15–adult squads. Full-pitch counter-press, counter-attack, and shape recovery.
⏱Session timeline
▦Session blocks
High-tempo rondo
10 min7v2 rondo with sprint on possession win. Establishes the counter-press habit.
Transition shape walkthrough
12 minShadow play focusing on transition moments. Ball lost high: counter-press shape. Ball won: immediate forward options. Walk through 6 scenarios.
11v11 full transition game
40 minFull 11v11. Scoring: goal within 7 seconds of turnover = 3pts. Standard = 1pt. Coaching from outside only — no stoppages.
Debrief
13 minReview two transition goals in detail: what triggered the counter-press? What made the attack work? Players answer.
◆What you'll need from yourself
Genuine restraint during the 40-minute game. The counter-attack habit develops from competition, not coaching interventions during play.
!Common problems
Players jogging back instead of sprinting — 'if you lose it, you sprint back.' Call it every time.