Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Session 2 - Switching Play - In Possession - UEFA C Licence

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Christian Zenati
Name: Christian Zenati
City: Swansea
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): General Practice

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General Practice

Primary Focus - Switching Play - In Possession

Understand when and how to switch the point of an attack based on the pressure applied from the opposition

Organisation - 10 players split into 2 teams of 5 (gk's working in different session) 

Red team aims to move the ball from one side of the pitch to the other and score in the red goals, once team has scored they can then only score in the remaining coloured goal. If defending team wins ball they can then score in their coloured goal and cycle continues

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Remove goals and use bounce player at either goal ends to enhance realism and continuous play 

Regression - Passive defending/jockeying

- add in magic player to create an overload if teams are not getting switches of play 

Progression - Fewer passes to get the switch of play 

- 3 seconds max to pass ball 

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:


- Team to score most goal 

- longest switching streak 

- Makes switches of play in least amount of passes 

Coaching Points - 

Observe breakdowns in mechanics - control/passing 

key words - making pitch big/ maintaining width, if switch is on play with correct speed and exploit the space available 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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Primary Focus - Switching Play - In Possession

Understand when and how to switch the point of an attack based on the pressure applied from the opposition

Organisation

10 players split into 2 teams of 5 - GKs' used from GK session if available

GK brought in from GK session, Large goals introduced and channel area down each touchline, 1 bounce player in each channel.

Red team in possession must switch play to bounce player before attacking goal.

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Progression - attacking team must use both bounce players before attacking, switch play with lowest number of passes or every player must touch the ball before attacking

- bounce players can interchange with attacking team into the channel 

Regression -  passive defending - use one defending team player to act as magic man if teams are unable to implement the switch.

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

3 points - use both bounce players before scoring 

1 point - switch play in 3 or less passes

Coaching Points -

Observe breakdowns in mechanics - control/passing

key words - making pitch big/ maintaining width, if switch is on play with correct speed and exploit the space available


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