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Developing Transitional Play
Train players to dominate the moments that decide games — offensive and defensive transition.
"Developing players who can dominate the transition moments is key!"
In the last 15 years, analysis has made the transition moment more visible and more important than ever before. How a team reacts to losing or regaining possession has a huge influence on the outcome of the game — yet how to train these moments remains less understood. This best-selling title changes that.
The book opens by explaining why the transition moment has become so critical — drawing on footage analysis and data to show how reacting to losing or regaining possession directly shapes match outcomes.
Offensive Transition
Attacking Transition — Regaining & Exploiting
A detailed bank of sessions focused on how teams can exploit the moment of regaining possession — the movements, triggers, and patterns that turn a defensive recovery into a dangerous attacking opportunity.
Defensive Transition
Defensive Transition — Reacting & Recovering
Sessions and detail on how teams can react effectively to losing possession — the defensive recovery shape, counter-press triggers, and organisational habits that prevent opponents from exploiting the transition moment.
Who it's for: Coaches at all levels wanting to develop transition play · Those inspired by Klopp and Guardiola's transition-based philosophies · Coaches who want to train the moments that decide games
Outstanding Resource
If you're into coaching I'd recommend this, clear detail and really good fun to deliver to my side who've played 4-3-3- for quite a while now. Helped us use width better with the ball.
Outstanding Resource
If you're into coaching I'd recommend this, clear detail and really good fun to deliver to my side who've played 4-3-3- for quite a while now. Helped us use width better with the ball.
if you are coaching high school or U19's - or older, this book is outstanding at helping you understanding where your players are mentally.
Reading the first section (a book that stands on its own) will help you understand how the second section applies which is training scenarios you can use and modify.
A great book.
