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Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): BP play through the middle and Switch of play

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Rochedale Rovers FC

Scott MacNicol

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Scott MacNicol
Name: Scott MacNicol
City: Rochedale South
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Sub Principle: Stretch the opponentsdefensive structure to pass beyond last defensive line to space beyond – Switchto penetrate

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): passing practice

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passing practice

wide players start with the ball and play either the 3,4 or the 6,8

once we do this we then play into the two central players who replicate the 6 or the 10 then we bounce out to either the 3,4 or other 6,8 who will then switch to the other 2,5 or 7,11

this is a design formation to be playing out the back and also across the front third.

players must work on movement and checking away from the defenders and supporting the ball by following their pass.

work on both sides and play both ways

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Positional Passing - Switch of Play

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Positional Passing - Switch of Play (15 mins)

Description

The coach passes to either winger. The winger has 2 touches. The winger passes into midfield (3V2), midfielders use combination play to switch the play and penetrate with a pass to the opposite winger who makes a forward run. The 3 midfielders can use the 9 to combine with. The 9 only has two touches. Once the ball goes in behind the 9, the opposite winger and one midfielder get into the box to score with a one touch finish. Two defenders recover into the the box and defend the goal. Midfield defenders can intercept passes and then score by passing into the goal on their 2nd touch.

Coaching Points:

Principles of decision making- 0 line, 1st line,2nd line & 3rd line passing 

Timing of movement

Occupying the half spaces 

Finishing positions in the box 

Transition BP to BPO awareness

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Possession Game - Switch of Play through Midfield Combination

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Possession Game - Switch of Play through Midfield Combination (20 mins)

Description

Players must switch the play from one wide player to the other through combination play in the middle zone. Once the play is switch successfully to the wide player arriving in the top wide zone, the player can take one touch through the gate and deliver a cross to one attacking midfield player. One defensive player may track the attacking run into the scoring zone. The game always restarts from the goalkeeper/Central Defender.

Coaching Points:

First Touch 

Angles for support above, below and wide of the ball. 

Decision making around passing and movement for support 

Decision around amount of touches on the ball

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