Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Switching/Pivoting Play Technical

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Liam Spicer
Name: Liam Spicer
City: London
Country: Canada
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up
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Warm Up


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activity 1

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Activity 1

Organization
  • Sets of coloured cones, scattered throughout the whole playing grid
  • Groups of 3, one ball per group, and each group is assigned a cone colour
Activity

Each group passes to eachother among the coloured cones. Players must move to a different cone of the same colour after they make a pass. Add a time limit of 90 seconds to see how many times all three players complete a pass to increase pressure and speed.

Coaching Points

  • Speed of play
  • Receive with an open touch in the direction you want to go
  • Play the ball as the receiver is on the move
  • Communication among teammates to indicate direction and pace

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activity 2

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Activity 2 (15 mins)

Organization

  • 15x30 grid - split in half to make two 15x15 grids
  • 3v1 in each half, with a target player on the opposite side.
  • Rotate players every 5 mins (defender becomes target, target becomes attacker, attacker becomes defender)

Activity

Attackers in the 3v1 look to combine and play a switch into their target player on the opposite side. Points are scored when the target successfully controls the pass. Defender looks to win the ball and play into target player on the edge of the grid they are defending to get points. 

Attackers must play through, not over, the opposite grid where the other team is playing.

Progression: Two touch play for attackers

Coaching Points

  • Receive the ball side-on
  • Be patient in the build up
  • Move the ball quickly to unsettle defender and create more time to switch
  • Head up to find gaps that allow for the switch
  • Target player constantly changes the angle of the pass to make better passing lanes.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Final Game

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Final Game (15 mins)

Organization

  • 30x25 yard grid
  • Minigoals at either end

Activity

Final Game. Focus on coaching points from session.

Coaching Points

  • Attacking Principles of Play
  • Quick play to overload defenders on the flanks
  • When looking to switch, play quickly into support to activate the switch.
  • Centre forward looks to stretch depth when ball is with the neutral players.

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