In this coaching course filmed exclusively for CV Academy, John Prince, senior youth development phase coach at Blackburn Rovers, takes his players through a series of practices designed to develop their ability to exploit the moment of attacking transition.

The session begins with a technical passing practice in which players must play forward and combine at pace before getting a shot off on goal. It moves on to a four-goal transition game, in which two teams of four aim to retain possession in the centre circle; a pressing team of four attempts to win the ball back and score into one of four mini-goals positioned on the outside. The final practice is a 6v6 game in which one team must try to play out from the back and run the ball over a target endline; the out-of-possession team, which is the coach’s main focus, should press, win the ball and attack quickly to score in a full-sized goal.

We hope you enjoy it! Please also click below to download the accompanying session plan in PDF form., or follow this link to access the session on Sport Session Planner.