Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Switch of Play Principles

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Tony Bryson

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Tony Bryson
Name: Tony Bryson
City: Ayr
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Switch of Play Rondo

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Switch of Play Rondo (15 mins)

Setup

  • 3v3 with 3 Wall players.

Practice

  • Retain possession through rotation and movement. Point is scored after 3 switches of play (utilising two of the wall players) first team to four points wins. Wall players change at this point. 

Progression(s)

  • a) 3 then 4 then 5 switches of play for a point. b) 3 touch limit 

Coaching Points


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Expanded into Game specific.

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Expanded into Game specific. (20 mins)

Setup

  • 6v6 one way waves of attack. 

Practice

  • attacking team must utilise at least two of the zones before they can score. 

Progression(s)

  • 4 options. 1. bounce pass and switch. 2.  wide player, into ten back to CM and switched to opposite side. 3. ball to striker back to ten and slipped pass to inverted winger 4. CM-WF or CM-10-WF. Winger drives inside pitch, CM overlaps

Coaching Points

  • see two way game.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Two Way Game.

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Two Way Game. (40 mins)

Setup

  •  6v6 (or more) Attack v Defence. 

Practice

  • two way game focus on rotation of midfield and switches of play through at least two zones before they can score.  

Progression(s)

  • Attacking team transitions to defend if defensive team manages to score in half way line goals. 

Coaching Points

  • At least one midfielder should stay deep on the ball side to create opportunity for switches of play. rotation and movement to change the picture and allow switches of play. speed of passes. striker movement in relation to the ball. first touch inside from winger triggers midfield overlap. striker comes short only if wide players are under pressure. 

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