Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): UEFA C License (Session 2 - Switching Play)

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Daniel Gill

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Name:
Daniel Gill
City:
Newport
Country:
United Kingdom
Membership:
Adult Member
Sport:
Football/Soccer
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Organisation (Practice Layout & Transition)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical
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Technical

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Progressions: 

  • Do it one touch 
  • Skip the midfielder or defender (Big Switch from defender to opposite winger)

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

  • Can we go from side to side in under 30 seconds if yes then shorten time

Coaching points:
  • Scan before receiving
  • Open body
  • First touch forward
  • Weight of pass
  • Play with appropriate speed

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill
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Skill

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Progressions: 

  • Remove one neutral.
  • Give defenders freedom to press the wide player.
  • Reduce the number of touches.

Regressions:

  • Add another neutral.
  • Make the pitch wider.
  • Give wide players two touches.

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

  • 1 point for successfully switching from one wide channel to the other.


Coaching points:

  • Create maximum width
  • Can we attract pressure before switching?
  • Recognise when the opposite side is free
  • Switch quickly when the opportunity is there
  • Support the player receiving the switch

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG
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SSG

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Progressions:

  • One player from the team in possession can go out wide unposed
  • Reduce pitch width.
  • Limit touches.

Regressions:

  • Keep wide players as permanent neutrals.
  • Increase pitch width.
  • Allow unlimited touches.

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

  • Can you switch play before the opposition can recover?
  • Goal after a successful switch = 2 points


Coaching points: 

  • Scan away from the ball
  • Maintain width
  • Recognise the switch
  • Ball speed
  • Attack the space after switching


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