Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Dean Abraham (Start Time: 2025-06-22 18:00:00)

Layout 2 (10 mins)

Switch Play Skill Practice.



In units of 6 set up in position as 2 wide Midfielders, 2 Centre Midfielders 2 Strikers.

The sequence is as follows:

• The ball starts with the Centre Midifleder playing to the Left Midfielder. Left Midfielder then opens out to pass to the left Striker, who then passes back to the Centre Midfielder (left).
• The left-side Centre Midfielder then switches the ball to the Right Midfielder with the right-side Centre Midfielder making an overlap and receiving from the Right Midfielder.
• When play enters the final third, the right Centre Midfielder  delivers cross whilst remaining players make movements to receive the finish past the GK.

Vary start points direction of play by switching sides, allowing all players to follow the pattern.

Condition Challenges & Targets:

• Allow the players 2 touches and focus on the quality of passing.
• Movement of players to switch combine (overlaps/underlaps). Include defenders in final third.

Coaching Points:

• Players need to be aware of their teammates on different lines, offering different angles to support the players.
• Players should receive the ball with an open body shape to receive on the back foot and switch the play quickly.When receiving, players need to be able to pass the ball off their second touch being in a position to play quickly. This means on their first touch positioning the ball in a position in front of them and slightly towards the foot they will strike with.
• Players should look to pass the ball in with good weight, accuracy and timing to be able to combine quickly. If crossing first time then the pass needs to be in front of the player receives.Players on each cone need to move to be able to create space, something they will have to do in a game. By keeping wide as a unit, the team creates width for forward runners and replicates unbalancing the Defenders.

• As players move, they need to offer supporting angles to their teammates and not standstill on the cones. without the angles, Defenders will find it easy to mark and not be able to unbalance the opposition.
• Overlapping and underlapping players need to move forward as the ball is moving whilst holding their run to stay on side. Other players need to move also to give a passing angle to the Attackers as well as be in a position to receive the ball.
• With their passing, players need to be able to move in disguise to replicate the game situations. Players need replicate penetrating through and around defences to break lines and play forward.