Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Switching play

Ignition A

Ignition A

Set up:

Grid set at 30 x 15, 2 central cones.

Instructions:

* Pass in a figure 8 with a ball at each bottom corner. Pass and follow.

Progressions:

Up, back and through (red arrow)

Coaching points:

* Pass detail.

* Body position.

* Movement to receive/triggers to move.

* Speed of play.

Progressions

* Initially black arrows (figure of 8)

* Progress to red arrows (in and out)

* Finish with grey arrows (up-back-through)

Equipment

* Footballs, disk markers, whistle, stopwatch, visual aid.

Key Points

SSG

Set up:

Instructions:

Progressions:

Coaching points:

Organization: - (45x30) field

- 4 wide target players

Instructions: - 4v4 plus 2 target players for each team, both going N-S on alternate sides

- possession at first, add points for going target-to-target, first to 5 wins

Coaching Points/Questions: - Recognizing moments to switch play

-Timing of supporting runs, open body

-Speed of play to open up passing channels

-Width in possession

Who can switch the play?

Regressions: - add wide neutrals

Progressions: - add goals outside, must play target to unlock goa

Game

3-4-1 vs 1-4-4

Set up:

Instructions:

7v4 with a focus of playing out and switching play.

The ball will start with the keeper and act as a goal kick for the blues. The aim of the practice is to play out and progress upwards on the pitch, by switching the play, pulling the opposition out to create gaps and spaces.

The wingers/wing backs will be locked into the wide channels to start off with to enforce the importance of staying wide to force the opposition to make a decision.

The blues are looking to switch the play before they can score by getting the ball into the wide attackers (mini-goals). If the yellows win the ball, they will try to score within 7 seconds.

The players will work for 6x5 minutes. Keepers will rotate between every play.

Progressions:

Coaching points: