Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Switching the Point of the Attack through 6/8 in the 9v9 game
Premier Users' Club
Ian Dawson
Description
Who: #6, #8 with #5/#11/#7
What: Switchingthe Point of the Attack through 6/8 in the 9v9 game
Where: Middle& Defensive thirds and into Attacking third
When: Team is in Possessionin wide channels
Why: To secure & exploit possession with switch to create overloads
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20 mins
Setup
20x25 field with 24x6 wide zones, 4 counter goals
2v2 + 2T & 2N
2v2 = #6 & #8
Organization
- Red vs Blue - two games simultaneously
- Game condition red/blue must complete one pass together then play N and look to connect with other N before goal is scored - repeat if possession is lost
- Red/Blue can use any Target /Neutral yellow to maintain possession
- N and T can combine with one another but no more than 2 passes within each sequence
Progressions
N players have to combine with T player to finish
Blue and Red can break out once N gets ball on successful switch through #6/#8
T player transitions to Defense once successful within condition
2 goals = successful within condition and goal is scored on opposite side of field
Add T's into 2v2 area for 4v2 and/or create 3v3 (remove Ts)
Coaching Points
- Movement to create separation
- 1st touch direction to retain possession
- Decision to reset possession through T or N
- Body shape and supporting angles with #6 and #8
- Playing off the back shoulder starting position
- Communication
- Awareness and vision to connect with 3rd player
- 3rd player movement off the ball
- Changing the angle of entry into #6 & #8
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20 mins
Setup/Organization
- Red vs Blue stay in specific areas displayed (image): central area 3v3 - wide & high areas 1v1 + GKs
- Game condition red/blue 3v3 must combine one pass together - one central player can support any wide/high area when in possession but must reset into area upon loss of possession
Progressions
- Defense team can move/defend/press through any area (creating discipline in team shape - within possession) - one player (6/8/10) can leave middle area
- Free Movement but must maintain at least x2 players within central zone at all times or ball is transitioned to other team
Coaching Points
- Movement to create separation to get on ball
- use of body on 1st touch
- 1st touch direction to retain possession
- Weight, shape and angle of pass
- Decision to reset possession
- Recognize and create overloads in 1v1 areas = 2v1s
- Recognize when to reset/retain possession
- Body shape and supporting angles with #6 and #8
- Playing off the back shoulder starting position
- Communication before teammates 1st touch
- Awareness and vision to connect with 3rd player
- 3rd player movement off the ball
- Changing the angle of entry into #6 & #8
- Utilizing GK and 5 to reset possession
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20 mins
Organization:
8v8 match, both teams lined up GK-3-3-1. Encourage play to work through #6/#8 especially when ball is in wide channels
Focus on utilizing the #5 & #9 in addition to support the switch of attack
Coaching Points:
- Managing defending team to ensure they defend realistically
- Creating space and options to play wide
- When, why and how to switch play
- Scan weak shoulder often
- 1st touch direction
- Communication
- Transitional shape
- Creating early overloads (2v1's) when in wide channels
- Defense overloads look to switch/reset
- Patient Possession
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15 mins
Setup/Organization:
Who: 6, 8, 7/11
Pattern: 6-8-6-7/11-8 to finish
Progression: add #3/#2 who plays into #6/#8 to then switch to 7/11
Rotation: 6-7/11-8-start with ball
Team who scores 5 goals first triggers the switch of sides e.g. score: 5 vs 2 switch sides and first to 10 goals wins that game then add in progressions.
Coaching Points:
- 1st touch vs 2 touch
- change of speed on the ball
- body shape to connect next pass with 1vs 2 touch
- Attacking space with the ball
- Awareness/vision before and after EVERY touch
- Crossing shape
- Arriving into box - time, angle and speed
- Shooting technique
- Awareness of GK postition
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Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
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15 mins
Setup/Description:
x2 Ladders
SAQ through ladders (different footwork) into template pattern: #6 & #8 combining to connect with #11/#7
Passing Pattern: 6 - 8 - 6 - 7/11 - new 6
Progression Pattern: 6 - 8 - 11/7 - 6 - 7/11 - new 6
Player rotation: 8 - 6 - 7/11 - opposite ladder
Coaching Points: