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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Switch POA

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Alfie Souter
Name: Alfie Souter
City: Maidstone
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Switching Play warm up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Switching Play warm up
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Switching Play warm up (10 mins)

Set UP:

In groups of three. Players are given position, CM and two wide players. Large open playing area.

Description:

The ball starts with one of the wide players, the other WP is in space a good distance away. CM receives a short pass, opens their body and plays a switch pass to the other WP. CM follows their pass to receive short with the WP. Players should always be moving into new positions, so the CM always has to scan the new scenario.

Progression: Pass must be over 20/30/40 metres etc. Switch passes must be played along the floor.

Coaching Points:

- CM receives a pass with an open body, able to see who they are receiving a pass from and who they are passing to.

- Scan the field, looking for the new position of their teammates. 

- WP players move into good positions to make the switch pass available.

- CM when following a pass, arc their run so they can receive side-on.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Switching Play SSG

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Switching Play SSG (15 mins)

Set-Up:

4v4 + 2 neutral wide players. Both wide players must stay in wide areas but can be tackled. To score a goal at least one of the wide players must have touched the ball. Once a goal has been scored, the scoring team stay in possession and attacks the opposite goal. When the ball is won, attack any goal. 

Progressions. - A goal can only be scored when both wide players have been used. - 1st-time finish is 3 goals

Coaching Points:

- Body shape when receiving for switch pass, open, to see the whole picture.

- Draw the opposition into narrow areas, keeping the ball centrally, freeing up the space wide, ready for the switch.

- Play the switch pass in front of wide players to run on to.

- Check-in and Check-out to create space.

Problems and Solutions 

P - Unable to switch the ball successfully S - Scan the field to see what is happening around you. If its not on, can you move to an area where a switch is possible? 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Switch play wave attack

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Switch play wave attack (15 mins)

Set-Up

In teams of 5, one team starts as the defending team (Blue). The next group of 5 attacks the goal, they must switch the play in the sequence. If the defending team win the ball they must pass to the waiting team.

The attacking team (White), then become the defending team and the next team of 5 (Yellow) attack. The original defending team then recover back to the halfway line. Allow 5 seconds to organise and regroup between attacks.

Coaching Points

- Draw the opposition over to one side, free space opposite

- COMMUNICATE,  everyone needs to talk and be confident in their comms.
- The player who wants to make the switch pass should drop behind the ball.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Switch play Functional

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Switch play Functional (35 mins)

Set UP:

Att v Def. Blues set up in 4-2-3, yellows in 4-3-3. Coached full game, the blue team will be the focus team. Will work on all previous points, just expanded into a real-size game. Blues get 3 points for a goal in the wide goals directly from a switch of play.

Coaching Points:

- CM - movement to receive, drop deep, open the body switch the ball.

- COMMS, can the winger tell the players the switch is on? 

- Deliberately work the ball to one side, understanding that that will free up space on the other side.

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