Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Specific into SSG Switch of Play

SSG (10 mins)

Organisation

45x45 yard area

(Dependant on player ability/physical needs)

14 Players

X5 Blue players & 1 GK

X5 Maroon Players & 1 GK

X2 Common Players

Each player is position specific.

2 CB's

1 Midfielder

2 Wingers

Players must remain in their allocated areas of the pitch that are

broken up byflat markers

X2 Channels - X1 Common player per channel

4 Mannequins - X2 either end of the pitch

Blue Team: In Possession

Pink Team: Out of Possession

Focus: Switch of Play

Objectives:

SSG (25 mins)

In Possession

1. Players must try to switch play before scoring

(Switch playthrough midfield) = Player Challenge

Each team will score X1 goal per switch of play & will receive X5 goals per switch of playthrough midfield (Player Targets)

2. Limited touches - 2/3 touches (Player Challenge)

Coach 1: Coach In Possession Team (Blues) / Switch of Play

Coach 2: Managed Out of Possession Team (Pinks)

Coaching Notes

In Possession

1. When to create a switch of play when in attack and based on pressure of opposition

2. Use limited touches to switch play as quick as possible

3. Use depth, through midfielder dropping, to receive the ball and playthe ball to the channels to switch play before scoring (Player

Condition)

Out of Possession

1. Prevent switch of playthrough midfield - high press - close the midfielder down

2. Tight to the touchline to prevent crosses or balls forward from the channels, forcing the wingers to playthrough to midfield and

switch play(more success for the objectives of the session)

Progression 1:

Offside - Mannequins represent offside movement for the In Possession team. Player Target: To stay onside = dropping deep,

moving pink Out of Possession players into a deeper position, therefore allowing midfielder to switch play and break away quicker.

Interventions

Walk-through

Concurrent

Terminal

Coaching Process

2 Minute walk-through

5 Minute Block

2 Minute Terminal

5 Minute Block

1 Minute Terminal

5 Minute Block (Progression 1)

20 Minutes