Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Specific/SSG - In Possession - Switching Play Coach Version 2 NN U13s (Start Time: 2023-08-06 14:00:00)

Specific Block 1 (5 mins)

Specific - IP - Switching Play

5 x PoP

1.Making the pitch big

2. Maintaining width

3. Deciding when and how to switch, Who can switch

4. Exploit the space 

5. Ball speed.

Organisation:

Play 7v7 - The white team are set up without a keeper in a 4-1-3 formation with  attacking full backs looking to push up high 

The Orange team are playing a 1-4-1-1 formation and are principally set up to defend as in a 4-2-3-1 with a CDM in front of a flat back 4 and a striker held high in a final third playing 1 v 2 .

Halfway is off side for Orange not white

Spare Balls with C2 and Orange Gk

Explanation:

The white team in possession are looking to switch play after getting the ball into a wide zone (Zones 1 and Zone 3) before they score.

How:

The coach (C1) will work with Whites only IP 

The Orange team will not be coached  but will be managed to provide a realistic challenge. 

Defend the Switch 

1. Force Play Wide

2. Keep Play Predicable

3. Pressure on the Ball

4. Leave furthest Players

When IP = Breaking Lines and seek to play through around or over the whites to score in either of the 2 mini goals.

Block 1 - Coaching focus will be on: 

1. Player positioning IP Width / Depth - 

* Strikers alternate runs between going long to push back the defence, or dropping in to receive a pass between the lines. 

*  7 and 11 and two full backs will coordinate movements to effect overload and under-load opportunities in the channels - Out to In - In to Out. 

* CBs (4 and 5) support possession in the central area. 

* White 6 will play as a pivot and will look to get on the ball in 'quarterback' positions. 6 must find space in 3 secs. Open Body, Scanning, Back foot, Play out

2. Ball Speed to shift the focus of the attack  

* How ? Short passes to draw  defenders towards the ball before finding the free player. 

* Who can switch ?  Typically 6,7 and 11 between the lines but also FBs (long switch) If no wide player then CBs who will look to switch back to the winger or full back on the other side.  

Challenges, Conditions and Targets 

Whites -  a regular goal is worth 1pt : Scoring within 2 touches of a pass into Zone 2 (the central zone) from either of Zones 1 or 3. is worth 2 pts.

Whites - scoring within 2 touches after a direct switch from Zone 1 to Zone 3 or vice versa is worth 3 pts.

Oranges - scoring in either of the mini goals = 1 pt : Scoring within 3 passes of retaining possession = 2pts.

Interventions           Terminal  Concurrent  Walk Through  Coaching Process

SSG (10 mins)

No change to pitch set up bar intro goals in place of the 2 small ones.

Play 8 v 7 - Whites set up with a keeper in a 1-1-4-3 formation (Explain) 2-3-3 

The Orange team are playing a 1-4-2-1 formation and are principally set up to defend as in a 4-2-3-1 with a twin screen in front of a flat back 4, but the second player the 10  in play supporting the 9 on the counter attack and  also providing pressing cover when the Whites play out from the back.

halfway = offside line for the Oranges 

Spare footballs in each goal and around the practice - the coach can decide to play in at any position to test both sides attention.

Explanation:

The White team are looking to switch play and score after getting the ball into a wide zone (Zones 1 and 3)

How:

The players will be instructed to now apply the concepts practised in the Specific to the SSG.

The coach (C1)will continue to work with the White s only IP

Orange team not coached but are managed  to Defend the Switch  but will be Breaking Lines and seek to play through around or over the whites to score.

1. The White 4 and 6 will be the link players, supporting the player in possession in order to be one of the main options to switch play. Can they be available in 3 secs - open body scanning back foot and play

2. Diagonal passes from Zone 1 to Zone 3 should be played with pace to allow the receiving player time and in space.

3. 1v1s - When the wide player receives in advanced positions they should be directed to quickly attack diagonally towards goal. In doing so the wide player will create space both inside and outside of the defender.

4. Risk Taking - The wide player should shoot low and hard towards the far post to increase the chance of rebounds for team mates.

5. Final Pass - The wide player should look to cross towards the back post if crossing from the touchline, cut the ball back if crossing from the by-line and drive crosses to the near post when close to the penalty area.

Challenges, Conditions and Targets

Orange/Whites - a regular goal is worth 1pt

Whites - scoring within 2 touches of a pass into Zone 2 (the central zone) from either of Zones 1 or 3. is worth 2 pts.

Whites - scoring within 2 touches after a direct switch from Zone 1 to Zone 3 or vice versa is worth 3 pts.

Oranges - scoring within 3 passes of retaining possession = 2pts.

Offside rule is in play for the Whites across the whole practice area. Half way line is offside line for the Oranges.