Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): U10-U13+ Switching Play and Possession

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Name:	Nathan Mason
City:	Columbia
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 Passing

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1v1 Passing (10 mins)

Organization: adjust size as needed : 30x25

Players start opposite each other.
On coaches command, the attacking player looks to pass to his teammate on the opposite side.
If the defender wins the ball or the ball goes out of play, the opposite team become the attackers.

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Modify the distance depending on age/ability.

Attacking Key Points:

Soft touches

Big touches to get away from defender

Player with head up

Change of speed & direction to create space.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing & Receiving

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Passing & Receiving (15 mins)

Organization: 45x40

9 players - 3 groups of 3 players
2 players from each team start on the outside as shown. The other players starts in a smaller central area as shown.
The inside player looks to receive off the outside teammate in possession before playing to the other teammate.
Players on the outside are always moving to keep the central players scanning constantly.

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12 players - 4 groups of 3

Attacking KP's:

Play with head up
Body shape - open
Receiving on back foot

Questions:

What should we do before we call for the ball?
What other information can we tell our teammate?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v2 Switching Play SSG

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2v2 Switching Play SSG (15 mins)

Organization: 35x45

2v2 small-sided game played with 2 neutrals who play with the attacking team at all times.
Scoring zones are marked, goals cannot be scored from outside these zones.
Rotate regularly.

Attacking KP's:

Width & Depth
Movement
Awareness - Scanning
Communication

Transition KP's:

Communication
Quick reaction

Questions:

What sort of passes are best for switching play?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Switching Play - 4 Goal Game

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Switching Play - 4 Goal Game (20 mins)

Organization: close to half a field and 44 yds wide adjust as needed

Two green neutral players are positioned at either side of the main playing zone.
Neutral players will work with the team in possession. All players are restricted to their zones.
The team in possession will attempt to switch the point of attack to a teammate in either wide zone, who will then attempt to score if possible.
Players in the wide zones will attempt to score in either of the two target goals located at either end of their zone.

Attacking KP's:

Awareness
Movement to Receive
Communication
Timing of runs

Transition KP's:

Quick reactions
Decision-making on winning possession - play safe or play forward?

Questions:

What attacking principles are we working on here?

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