Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U14 Switching Play (Start Time: 2022-01-17 18:30:00)

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Thomas Young

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Name:	Thomas Young
City:	Hastings
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

PLAYER AGE: 12-14 YO

ABILITY/LEVEL: Pathway

NO. OF PLAYERS: 16

EQUIPMENT LIST:

Cones & flats
10 x balls
6 x blue bibs
6 x yellow bibs
6 x red bibs
8 x poles
4 x mini goals

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Play & switch

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Play & switch (20 mins)

Pass & Switch, 3 boxes (20 mins)

Set-up:

Pitch split into 3 areas (2 square zones at either end with a narrower channel as a middle zone). 3 groups of 5 (group of 6 if additional numbers)

Equipment:

cones/flats, balls, 6 bibs of each colour & 3 different colours.

Description:

Attacking teams at the far areas at either end of the pitch and defenders placed in the middle zone. Ball starts with one attacking group and they must make 3 successful passes before they can pass the ball to the far attacking team. Repeat and pass back. 2 of the 5 defenders can enter the box where the attackers have the ball while the other 3 look to block the switch-pass. If defenders win the ball then they switch with the attackers and roles are reversed.

BLOCK 1:

No limit on touches

BLOCK 2:

Limited to 3 touches

Purpose:

encourage quick ball movement and fast switches to utilise space before the opposition is able to get set.

Progression if needed:

1 attack from the team which don’t have the ball can enter the defenders box to provide a short passing option

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small switches

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Small switches (20 mins)

4 v 4 with 4 goals (30 mins)

Set-up:

Square pitch with a middle line and a goal in each corner, parallel to the other corner.

Equipment:

8 poles, 4 mini goals, cones

Description:

Team that don't have possession of the ball are not allowed into the other teams half

Key point:

Closest CM drops to support/act as pivot point, that CM opens up on back foot to play to the other side, other CM makes a blind side run forward (to attack/act as a forward pivot point), be patient etc.

BLOCK 1:

1 point for every time the ball goes in the mini goal/between the posts

BLOCK 2:

1 point if the ball is passed into the mini goal/between the posts. 2 points if the ball is dribbled between the posts

Purpose:

Attackers evaluate where the options are, they are encouraged to hit a certain area but aware of a ‘Plan B’

Progression if needed: 1 defender can go into the other half etc.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small-sided game

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Small-sided game (30 mins)

Pass & Switch (20 mins)

Set-up:

Short, wide pitch with the 4 corners as highlighted areas.

Equipment:

cones for marking pitch, flats for marking corner areas, 2 11-a-side goals, balls, 8 bibs of each colour & 2 different colours.

Description:

8 vs 8. Players must enter a box either side of their own goal before moving the ball into the opposite attacking area (yellow/right to red/left) before making a shooting opportunity.

Purpose:

Encourage quick switches in the attacking 3rd of the pitch and then how to turn wide positions into goalscoring opportunities.

Progression if needed:

Change the size of the areas (larger if too difficult, smaller if too easy)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): End Zones (extra if needed)

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End Zones (extra if needed)

Switching Play - Conditioned Game

Set-up:

6 v 6 in the middle with 2 neutrals in each end zone. Each team sets out in a 3-3 formation across the length of the pitch. Teams have to get the ball into the neutrals at the other end to score. Once a goal is scored, the ball is played into the other team.

Pivot Points:

1 - From LM to CM who opens up and plays to RM

2 - LM plays into the neutral (CB) who plays wide to RM

3 - LM pass forward into the striker who opens up and plays to the RM

Key points - Pivot points as above, switch quickly, play forward, play side ways, play backwards, be patient etc.

Progress into a 8 v 8 with teams playing a 3-3-1 formation.

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