Coaching Transition Play - Volume 1

This incredible book helps coaches improve their training sessions in the most important phases of the modern game - the transition phases. The best teams in recent years (Simeone’s Atlético Madrid, Guardiola’s Barcelona & Bayern, Klopp’s Dortmund, Mourinho’s Real Madrid & Ranieri’s Leicester) have been successful largely due to their performance in the transition phases.

This book provides analysis of Simeone, Guardiola, Klopp, Mourinho and Ranieri’s tactics.

Michail Tsokaktsidis is a UEFA ‘A’ licence coach and has used this analysis to produce 23 full sessions (98 practices) including transition games, game situations and small side games. You can use these ready-made sessions to practice these top coaches’ tactics and find solutions for every tactical situation in the transition form defence to attack and the transition from attack to defence.

Analysis and Session Topic Examples:
- Exploiting Space in the Opposition Half with a Fast Counter Attack
- Regaining Possession High Up the Pitch
- Team Shape and Collective Pressing When Possession is Lost.

Practice Examples:
- Defending in a 4 v 4 Situation and Quick Transition to 4 v 2 Counter Attack.
- High Press and Fast Transition to Attack in an 8 v 8 Tactical Game
- Defensive Reactions After Finishing an Attack in a Dynamic Transition Game
- Regaining Possession High Up the Pitch in a 6 Goal Game.