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Win It and Break

Also called Transition Game

Blue build up and score in the small goals. When yellow win the ball, they break fast for the big goal.

Game 22 min 6 players Half pitch 2016 to 2017

Win It, Keep It, Score Work hard

At a glance

  • 30 by 40 with a halfway line: 2 small goals at the top, a big goal at the bottom. Teams of 3, no keepers: blue build up, yellow break.
  • Blue make 4 passes, then score in either small goal. Yellow defend the small goals.
  • When yellow win the ball, they break over halfway and score in the big goal. Blue chase back to stop them.
  • Blue restart from halfway after a goal or ball out. Swap the two roles every 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Progress 1: 15 seconds to score once you break over halfway.
  • Progress 2: The break must start with a dribble over halfway, not a long pass.

If it's not working: Only 3 passes before shooting at the small goals.

Win It and Break: set-up1231 pass, 2 win it, 3 break for the big goal.30 m by 40 m
  • blue team
  • yellow team
  • run
  • dribble
  • pass
  • 1in this order

Two small goals at one end, a big goal at the other, and a halfway line. 3v3: blue build up in the top half with 4 passes before they can score in either small goal. Yellow defend: here a yellow steps into the passing line and wins it. The moment yellow win the ball they break fast over halfway for the big goal while the blues chase back. Swap the roles every 2 to 3 minutes.

Full details: set up, how to play, tips and age tweaks

Set up

  • Mark a pitch 30 by 40 with a halfway line, 2 small goals at one end and a big goal at the other. No keepers.
  • Two teams of 3 in bibs: blue build up and score in the small goals, yellow defend them and break for the big goal.

A pitch 30 by 40 with a halfway line, 2 small goals at one end and a big goal at the other.

How to play

  • Blue make 4 passes, then try to score in either small goal. Yellow defend the small goals.
  • When yellow win the ball, they break quickly over halfway to score in the big goal. Blue chase back to stop them.
  • Blue restart from halfway after a goal or ball out. Swap the two roles every 2 to 3 minutes.

Make it easier

  • Only 3 passes before shooting at the small goals.
  • When the ball is won, blue count to three before chasing back.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. 15 seconds to score once you break over halfway. Reduce the time as the game goes on.
  2. The break must start with a dribble over halfway, not a long pass.
  3. Only 2 blues can chase back to stop the break.

Three things to say

  • Win it, look up, go.
  • Pass quickly to find a gap.
  • Shoot early, hit the target.

Colts habit

Work hard: win it and go.

Both feet

Finish the break with the practice foot for a bonus.

Heads up

Look forward the moment you win it.

For your birth year

Pick a birth year to show the tweak for that group.

2016 to 2017
Blue make 5 passes before shooting, as the booklet has it.
The Colts change: Played as the booklet has it, but 3v3 with no keepers. Swap the two roles every 2 to 3 minutes so both teams get to break.

Safety: Academy keeper safety rules apply.

Keeping score: Goals scored after winning the ball.