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Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U11/12 - Receiving to Switch Play

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Alex Aylott
Name: Alex Aylott
City: Launceston
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

The focus of this session is developing Technical Competence in Receiving to Change Direction (Switch Play).

The sessions beings to explore principles around proper positioning in possession to switch play.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG
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SSG (20 mins)

Small Sided Game

  • a pitch wider than it is longer.
  • Two mini goals in the wide areas at each end.
  • Players split into two even teams.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Receiving to switch play

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Receiving to switch play
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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Awareness: BOTS analogy - Where is; the ball, opposition, teammates, space. Technical Competence: 1. Receive - back foot with ball rolling across body. 2. Ball Movement - Touch out from feet. Release: Firm pass striking through the ball.
Technical Tactical
Platforms: Balance beneath the ball through central vertical channel to support switch of playShapes & Layers: Creating triangles and diamonds with vertical layers; i.e support to left, right, above, underneath the ball). Spare player: Looking for the spare player out of congestion;

Receiving to switch play (20 mins)

Practice Set - Up & Description


  • Players placed into groups of 3; one in the centre of an internal square; two on the outside of an external square.
  • Players on outside CANNOT be on the same side as each other.
  • Players must transition the ball from one outside player to the other. Ball must always go through player in the middle of the square.
  • After passing into the middle player; outside player must then move around the outside of the square to another empty side.
  • Rotate central players after set amount of time so all players have a turn as central player.
  • Graphic only has one group of three; but ideally session should be done with multiple to increase cognitive load on players awareness / passing and receiving / movement & positioning.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 6v2 - Switching play possession drill

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Awareness: BOTS analogy - Where is; the ball, opposition, teammates, space. Technical Competence: 1. Receive - back foot with ball rolling across body. 2. Ball Movement - Touch out from feet. Release: Firm pass striking through the ball.
Technical Tactical
Platforms: Balance beneath the ball through central vertical channel to support switch of play Shapes & Layers: Creating triangles and diamonds with vertical layers; i.e support to left, right, above, underneath the ball). Spare player: Looking for the spare player out of congestion; Shift the opponent: Shifting play laterally across the pitch to areas of the pitch where we have or can create an overload.

6v2 - Switching play possession drill (20 mins)

Practice Set - Up & Description 

  • Area set up as one large square; divided into four smaller squares.
  • 6 v 2 - with a 4 v 2 in one square and two in possession players on outside of area. 
  • 4v2 looks to maintain possession; when a pass is made to either of players A & B; if the opportunity presents; they are to play a pass out to players C (A) or D (B).
  • Once this occurs; defending players put pressure on receiving player and in possession players shift to support. 
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG Switching Play

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Awareness: BOTS analogy - Where is; the ball, opposition, teammates, space. Technical Competence: 1. Receive - back foot with ball rolling across body. 2. Ball Movement - Touch out from feet. Release: Firm pass striking through the ball.
Technical Tactical
Stretch the game: Positioned across all vertical zones.Platforms: Balance beneath the ball through central vertical channel to support switch of playShapes & Layers: Creating triangles and diamonds with vertical layers; i.e support to left, right, above, underneath the ball). Spare player: Looking for the spare player out of congestion; Shift the opponent: Shifting play laterally across the pitch to areas of the pitch where we have or can create an overload.

SSG Switching Play (20 mins)

Small Sided Game


  • Pitch wider than it is longer; 
  • 2 goals in wide areas at each end; 
  • team in possession must spread across all vertical zones. 
  • Team out of possession must collapse the pitch into two zones.
  • Team in possession receives a two bonus point if they score from a switch of play across zones.

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