Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Switching Play Unopposed Warm Up - Function - SSG

Unopposed Switching Play Warm Up (10 mins)

Players working in groups of 3 (realism - 3 MF's in 4-3-3 formation)

1. Trigger for server to start is a double movement from central player to come and receive the ball.

2. Server passes to central player, who receives on back foot and chooses which direction to play.

3. Central player travels with the ball in one direction and/or passes (a bounce pass) to a wide player in one end zone.

4. On receiving the return bounce pass, central player switches play to opposite end zone. 

5. Wide player moves to create space and score in mini-goal

SSG

Area: Half Pitch

Organisation: 

8 v 8 (Blue= 2 - 3 - 3 v Red = 3 - 3 - 1)

1. Ball starts with CBs 

2. Work the ball into a wide area 

3. Look for a CM or CB to become free and the link to switching play

4. CM/ advancing CB to switch play

5. WMF beats defender to deliver cross

6. Attacking players score

IF Reds win ball back, they have 8 seconds to score in mini - goals

Look to:

-Make double movements to create space away from marker

-Receive ball on half turn and with back foot, to play with front foot

-Be patient

-Maintain possession