Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Switching the point of attack (Start Time: 2019-04-30 13:40:00)

STPOA - SSG

Session Rationale

This session will be based around switching the point of attack. Switching the play can be defined as 'Progressive and Penetrative Play', as the team is in possession in order to create goalscoring by taking out opposition players through progressive passes. The FA (2019) define this as "Penetrative play is used to eliminate opposition players from the game by moving the ball between and beyond individuals or units into areas of the pitch in which goal-scoring opportunities can be created". As this session will be based around switching the point of attack, the players involved will be looking to break down the opposition by switching the play.

Pitch Set-Up

-Looking to use a 60x40 grid to allow for optimal space and encourage more success of 'Switching the point of attack', (However if the pitch being used cannot allow for a 60x40 then adjust the pitch by the space of your area)

-Pitch will be set out as showcased above with the pitch being split into three zones based down the pitch rather than the across. This will be specifically used within the conditioned aspect of the session.

Equipment

-Cones

-Flat disc markers

-12 Balls

-2 Goals

-Tactical Whiteboard

-5x2 sets of coloured bibs

Health and Safety

-Risk assess area's used, internal/external of session

-Eliminate any risks that occur during session

Tactical

Intervention 1 - Tactical Pillar

After the 2 minutes is up, I shall make my first intervention based around the tactical pillar, I shall do this by gathering everybody around the tactical whiteboard. This will be based around encouraging formations to display Width as well as Depth to their play. Therefore, by having Width and Depth to their formations it will allow players to make accessible switches in possession for them to 'Progress and Penetrate', by having depth to their formation this provides the first trigger in trying to play into the forward first. (Which I will discuss in Intervention 2).

Within this section, I shall be using tactical questioning in order to provoke and promote good tactical knowledge and learning. Kidman (2001) highlights the importance of tactical questioning as; Questions that call for decision making and problem solving with respect to the strategies of the competition are tactical questions.

Players should look now to implement a (1)-1-2-1 formation which should see them progress and penetrate through the use of width and depth within the topic.

Timescale: 30 Seconds

As they are playing, it is important to recognise who is doing what. So E.G if the deepest player is advancing forward or getting in line with the two wide players then I shall perform a Fly By,

Fly by: Positional Specific based around players who are braking down the elements of width and depth. This will be through a reciprical approach to dealing with the player. Jones and Bailey (2011) suggests this approach as; "A mutual trust in social relations is generated and expanded as individuals, through reciprocation, confirm themselves worthy of further credit."

Timescale: 2 Minutes

Condition/Scaffolding

After diagnosing and using the coaching process on the previous technical outcome, I shall now be using a conditon, to benefit players further.

Condition: The team without possession can only defend in the 2 zones that are ball side

Team in possession can use all 3 zones.

This will be based around scaffolding pedagogy, this will allow players to figure out ways in solving problems through the help of the scaffolding, and by helping themselves. Potrac et al (2016) suggests by using zone of proximal development it will develop players by; Thought of as comprimising three inter-related phases. These are (a) assistance by others, (b) transition from other assistance to self assistance, and (c) assistance by the self.

Through this, players will be able to use the 2 switches more effectively due to the opposition becoming compact and narrow within the zones of the pitch.

1. Players should identify different ways of 'Progressing and Penetrating' the opposition through switches.

2.Players should identify with tactical intervention by always supplying width. - if not this will be done through a Drive by and Fly By

Timescale: 4 Minutes

References

Bandura. A (1971) Social Leaning Theory, USA: General Learning Corporation.

Jones. L. R and Bailey. J (ed.) (2011) The Sociology of Sports Coaching, Oxon: Routledge.

The FA (2019) The Boot Room: Philosophy - How we play in possession, Available at: http://www.thefa.com/learning/england-dna/how-we-play/in-possession (Accessed: 17 January 2019)

Kidman. L (ed.). (2001) Developing Decision Makers - An Empowerment Approach to Coaching, Christchurch: Innovative Print Communications Ltd.

Potrac. P., Nelson. L., Groom. R., and Greenough, K. (2016, p.105) ‘Lev Vygotsky - Learning through social interaction in coaching’, in Nelson. L., Groom. R and Potrac. P, Learning in Sports Coaching: Theory and Application, Oxon: Routledge, PP. 105.