Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Switching Play

Profile Summary

Frank Greenawalt
Name: Frank Greenawalt
City: Riverside
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer

Description

Key Learning Outcomes

-Develop ability to change the point of attack when space is reduced on one side of the field.

-Develop an understanding of when nd where to change th point of attack


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Switching Play

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Switching Play
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Switching Play (20 mins)

Organization:

-Half field set up as shown

-Red = 4 Defenders, 4 Midfielders

-Yellow = 3 Midfielders, 1 Attacker

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Instructions:

-Red team attempt to dribble through any of the small goals

-Yellow team play back to coach

-Coach starts activity by playing to central defender (A) who thenpasses to right full back (B)

Option 1 (Black lines)

Right midfielder (C) receives from right full back (B). Right full back (B) receives back from right midfielder (C) and switches play to left midfielder (D)

Option 2 (Green Lines)

Right midfielder (C) receives from right full back (B). Central midfielder (E) receives from right midfielder (C) Central midfielder (E) passes to left midfielder (D)

Coaching Points:

1) Speed of Play

2) Timing of movement

Progressions:


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