Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): GAME PHASE - UNBALANCING - SWITCHING THE POINT OF ATTACK - Antonio Marriel (Start Time: 2023-03-16 17:00:00)

WARM-UP

SWITCHING THE POINT OF ATTACK - WARM-UP - 15 MINS / OPPOSED

Organization

• Area - 40 x 50 (for a 9 vs 9 game model)
• Equipment - Balls, bibs, cones, 4 mannequins or poles, 4 mini target goals or pugs, 2 full sizes goals.
• # of players - Up to 16 players + Gks.

I will be using 10 players, split into two teams of 5. 3 players from each team will be positioned on the outside edges of the hexagon, leaving 2 players from each team in the center as showing above.Play start by one play passing the ball under pressure to a center player that will link the pass to one outside teammate player (RED plays to RED), as an a traditional RONDO, creating a 5 vs 2 in favour of the in possession team.Its a 2 vs 2 in the center of the hexagon, the REDS pass the ball to keep possession, the REDS can use their teammates from the outside to help them keep possession of the ball, making it a 5 x 2 RONDO IN POSSESSION. The BLUES in the middle press and try to regain possessionPROGRESSION/ REGRESSION9 passes = 1 point, if the BLUES regain possession = 2 pointsCHALLENGES - 3 touches or less.90 secs. block rotate the players from the middle of the hexagon.COACHING POINTS

• read the triggers, eye contact
• Support ( where? Besides, Behind and Beyond)
• Pace (move the ball to move the player)

SWITCHING THE CROSS

SWITCHING THE POINT OF ATTACK - SWITCHING THE CROSS- 25 mins

this activity is about to switch the point of attack and try to score from a cross.

ORGANIZATION

Area - 50 x 35 yards plus a box in the middle of 20 x 20 yards

# Players - Up to 16 players including the GK plus one LK player

EQUIPMENT - balls, cones, color vests, 2 full sizes goals for the specific age group model

INSTRUCTIONS

PI am using 16 players, split into two teams of six players and one LP who plays for the team in possession. It's a 4 vs 4 plus the LP in the central box and each team has two unopposed wingers outside the box in the half they are attacking. The team in possession MUST MAKE SIX PASSES adding the SWITCH PLAY, (ball must get to one of the pivot to switch the play), once the winger receives the pass, he/she will dribble passing the mannequin, while two attacking players make the run out of the central box to attack the cross.

PROGRESSION/REGRESSION

Three touches or less to improve the speed of play.

Vary the types of cross, inswing or outswing, low crosses, or higher crosses.

The BLUE team press and try to regain possession of the ball, if they regain ball possession succssesfully, they will switch the play and try to score after a cross on the opposite side.