Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Switching Play Specific ( Out of Possession )

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Robert Hughes
Name: Robert Hughes
City: Ruthin
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 1

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SWITCHING PLAY ( OUT OF POSSESSION ) SPECIFIC PRACTICE. 4 x 3 min. Periods

Force Direction of Play, Defend Narrow, Leave the Furthest Player, Stop the Switch

Set Up

Use Half pitch ( Adjust Dependant on Skill ( Age ) Level ) split into half to measure switch of play

Defending team ( RED ) set up as GK- 4-2-1, Attacking team ( BLUE ) set up as 2-3-1

Play to Start with Attacking Goal keeper at all times

Attacking team must make 2 passes before attempting to switch play

Only 1 Defending Player can Enter Wide Zone Creating 1v1

Objective

Blue team attack Red team with emphasis on switching play

Red team Defend against Blue team and try to prevent the switch of play by, Forcing the direction of play, Defend Narrow, Leave Furthest Player, Stop the Switch

If RED team win ball they attempt to break away and score in 1 of the mini goals

Coaching Points ( Defending )

. Be Compact, Prevent Gaps Inbetween

. Quick Reactions to Transitions in Play

. Pressing Triggers, Why, When and How ( Nearest Player presses the Ball )

. Make the Play Predictable

. Communication

. Avoid Split Passes

. Comfortable in 1v1 Situations in Wide Areas

. Prevent the Switch

. Covering Play


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

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Movement ( Blue 7 with ball )

Red 3 Presses Blue 7

Red 6 Covers Pass into Blue 9 and Will Press Blue 10 if Pass is made

Red 2,5,4, Defensive Line along 18yrd line

Red 10 Drops in Hole

Red 8 Screening Blue 8

Blue 11 ( Furthest Player Left )


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 3

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Position of RED 6&8

. Blue 7 Crossing, Red 4 takes position Corner of 6yrd box

. RED 6&8 Take up line along Secondary 6yrd line ( Line taken between 6yrd line and penalty spot ) covering runs of BLUE 6&10

. RED 2 Protects back post covering BLUE 11

. RED 10 Covers BLUE 8


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 4

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SSG ( Out of Possession, Switching Play ) 4 x 3 min Periods

Gk now introduced for BLUE team along with large centrallly positioned goal. Central line removed.

Objective

Working on same principle as before out of possesion

9 v 9 with GK's

Blue team still have to adhere to switching play while attacking RED goal, and MUST achieve 1 switch of play before attacking RED goal. ( Coach determines succesfull switch of play )

Blue Wide players ( 7 & 11 ) are only ones permitted in wide zones, if play is switched they must now cross the ball within 3 secs. ( Coach will now observe and coach RED teams positional play when Blue Wide player crosses ball )

Progression

If BLUE team are achieving success switching play during game minimum number of switches can be retracted to provide realism for RED team to organise when switch of play happens.

BLUE full backs 2&3 can enter wide zone to create 2v1 overload

Coaching Points ( Out of Possession )

. Be Compact, Prevent Gaps Inbetween

. Quick Reactions to Transitions in Play

. Pressing Triggers, Why, When and How ( Nearest Player presses the Ball )

. Make the Play Predictable

. Communication

. Avoid Split Passes

. Comfortable in 1v1 Situations in Wide Areas

. Prevent the Switch

. Covering Play


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