Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): General practice - Out of possession - Defending the switch of play

General Practice

Organisation
- Nine players - Two teams of four plus one common player.
- The common player will playfor the team OUT OF POSSESSION.
- One playing area split into two halves with triangular corners.
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How it works
- One ball in play with spares available.
- Each team will have two players restricted to the corners
(opposite corners as shown)
- This will leave a 2 v 2 + 1 in the area which is split by a halfway
line.
- The 2 v 2 + 1 players must all be inside the same half of the field
but once the team in possession has made 5 passes they will
look to switch to their player in the corner of the other half.
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Coaching points
- The defending team will have an extra player inside the playing
area as the the common player will be helping the 2 defenders.
- Force the direction of play.
- Maitain shape / organsation & Communication
- Don't get split by a pass through. Make them play around or over (harder pass to play and control)
- Leave the furthest player.
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Manage the team in possesion
- Width & depth - Quality of pass (through, around or over)
- Combinations - use of player in the corner
- speed of play- don't allow the defenders to reset their line.
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Conditions
- The player in the corner that receives the ball will dribble into the playing area while the player who passes the ball will then enter the
corner. (switch of players - rest period)
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Challenges
- Win the ball in sixseconds or less if possible.
- Prevent the switch pass.
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Targets
- Prevent the switch of play.
- Transition quickly.