Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): switching play cdm

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Position Specific Practice

Description: Position Specific Practice FB 1v1 | DCM Switching Play | No.10 Playing Between Lines

Learning Outcomes:

1. FB to defend a 1v1 in wide areas and provide passing quality forward or into midfield.

2. DCM Playing forward passes and big switches of play.

3. NO.10 receiving between lines and breaking the box.

Organisation: x2 8 minutes blocks, 2.5' rest between each block

Dimensions: ideally a half pitch practice, However may have to be 1/3rd.

3 players coached, 1 managed (winger) and a GK TOTAL = 5.

3 mannequins as opposition for '10' representing holder and 2 CBs.

1 x Mannequin for FB to play over or around.

1. Coach plays to CDM to play a pass into winger’s feet to go 1v1 with full back. Winger looking to beat FB. How does FB defend - can he show him outside? Body shape, don't cross feet when defending, low body position.

2. Assistant Coach plays into FB who plays a channel pass into the mini goal after 1v1 with winger. Pass selection

(over and on floor).

3. Coach plays to CDM who switches play into big goals - pass choice should be a ‘laces' strike.

4. Coach plays into CDM, who plays into 10 to thread a pass into the mini goals. 10 then attacks the box to score in the main goal past the GK (receives pass from GK coach behind goal).

10 to check shoulder during movement off Mannequin to pick a goal for through ball pass.

Progressions:

Winger playing inside combination with the 10.

Coach plays in CDM, who plays the winger. Does the FB track the wingers run, or Switch off as inside pass is played?

Can CDM now be in a position to receive off full back (as game scenario, giving FB another passing option)

FB  can he now find the pass into the central area - correct angles of approach from CDM and direction of pass from FB, plus support after pass and communication (turn etc).

1. Coach plays to CDM to play a pass into winger’s feet to go 1v1 with full back, winger looking to beat FB.

2. Once reset - Winger receives a pass (from coach 2) winger drives inside and plays combination with the 10 (10 plays pass between lines) and winger ends with shot at goal or cross to 10 arriving in box.

3. Coach plays into FB who plays a channel pass into the mini goal after playing 1v1 (potentially mannequin in place as opposition to go over, as well as down the side).

4. Coach plays to CDM who switches play into big goals.

5. Coach plays into CDM who plays into 10 to thread a pass into the mini goals. 10 then attacks the box to score in the main goal past the GK.

Key Points:

Quality of the pass - Weight of pass / Understanding where to play pass (furthest foot etc).

Movement to receive and timings of the movement (Away from the ball / angle and distances).

Ability to defend 1v1 (Body position, side on, closing distances) Shoulders facing forward.

Taking the pass on the back foot and on the move (specifically the CDM and 10 to hopefully only need one touch to set themselves to pass).

10 to scan shoulders to ensure awareness.

Playing 10 inbetween Lines

Adaptations (Progressions):

 supporting play when winger has it.

Challenges, Conditions or Targets: 

Movement to receive pass, checking of shoulders, quality of pass. 

what if's? in a game, if you scan and a player is tight, would you turn? No. However you may turn 'blind' if you have not scanned surroundings.

Hitting Target when shooting. 

Winger into 10

If time allows, the winger (unopposed) can drive with a ball inside to play the 10, who plays the return pass, in order to make previous repetiitions into the small goals 'Real'.