Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending the Switch (Start Time: 2024-09-29 19:00:00)

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Henri Phillips

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Name:	Henri Phillips
City:	Cardiff
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Principle of focus - Switching play

Area size 30x50 and then 70x50 for the SSG

. Number of players- 15 + 2 keepers,

Timings 3 x 4 minute blocks

Working as a defensive unit to stop the switch of play from the attacking team. Forcing the play to one side of the pitch to stop them transferring the all to the other side.

The defending team must press and restrict the opposition playing away from pressure

Coaching Points out of possession - Force the attacking team wide to one area of the grid, Defend compact and stay narrow. Leave the furthest player away from the ball and stop the switch of play by applying pressure.

In possesion - the attackers scoring by switching play and scoring past the keeper. Moving the ball fast and being available for a pass.

Targets - Applying constant pressure on the attackers making them lose the ball and stopping the switch of play

Challenge - Gain possession of the ball and score within 10 seconds

Conditions - Must gain possession of the ball stopping switches of play.

Progressions - 5 seconds to score when gaining possession|

Regression - 15 seconds to score or place a restriction of attacking team of max touches.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending the switch of play

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Defending the switch of play (20 mins)

Area size 40m x 70m

8v7 with a GK on red team and 7 players on blue team no GK to start with

4 x 3 minute blocks

Working with Red team out of possession

Full width up to the goal and the halfway line. The aim is for the red team to stop the blue team switching the play and scoring goals. When the reds gain possession of the ball they can

Every goal is worth 1 point.

The red team working out of possession, when they win the ball they can take it in to the end zone past the half way like, this is worth 2 points when successful.

Coaching points - Force the direction of play, Defend narrow and compact, Leave the furthest player away from the ball, Stop the switch of play.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG (30 mins)

70m x 50m with tapered cones at the defending end.

9 v 9 with 2 goalkeepers.

We move to a full width pitch now in the defending half but inside the red tapered coned area with the same challenges targets no conditions of the drill before the SSG.

Progressing by applying 2 switches before scoring in to the goals.

Coaching the blue team to provide solutions to them using different interventions and coaching styles.

The red team score winning the ball and have 10 seconds to score

Scoring past the goalkeeper as normal without a switch of play is 1 goal

The red team scoring with a switch of play is 2 goals.

Key Points - Force direction of play

Defend narrow

Leave the furthest player

Stop the switch