Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking the Low Block through Switches (Start Time: 2025-05-22 17:30:00)

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Dejan Sztakity

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Name:	Dejan Sztakity
City:	London
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Specific Practice

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Specific Practice (20 mins)

Welsh Way Principles (In Possession):

Switching play to exploit space, Timing of movement, Use of half spaces, Support play and rotations, Recognising moments to penetrate

Organization/Area Size:

4 x 5 mins (1 min breaks for intervention), Players 8v6 + GK, Area Half pitch, divided into 5 vertical channels, Equipment Goals x1, 2 small goals, balls, cones, bibs, 2 small goals

Explanation: The Ball always starts with In Possession (IP) team (blue).Team must complete one switch before attacking.After the first attack, the coach feeds a second ball in for a 1v1 second wave Switch play 8s circulate the ball, trigger wide play via wingers, timing of movement ,winger receives and feeds on the run into half space from the 8s, Positioning 8s drop between lines to support both switch and entry pass, crossing & delivery, cut-backs and low crosses preferred – fast, purposeful service, Body shape & scan Receive on half-turn; quick touch to play forward

Key points:Pass selection: 1 touch in box, 2 touches outside, Scan before receiving. Always know the next action, Movement off the ball: Rotate between wide and inside channels.Crossing targets: Mid/near/far zones, always 2 runners minimum.

Interventions: Concurrent: As play happens (positioning, scanning, support,Terminal: At breaks (pause, reflect, reset detail,Walk-throughs: Freeze-frame examples of good body shape or poor positioning

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small-Sided Game

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Small-Sided Game (20 mins)

Into SSG: Organisation / Area Size: Players 9v8 + GK, Pitch Full width, half length; divided into 3 vertical lanes + half-spaces, Equipment 1 big goal, cones, bibs, balls

Explanation: The Ball always starts with the IP goalkeeper.OOP team (Out of Possession) set in a low block (in between the edge of the box and the horizontal line of half-spaces). The IP team aims to disrupt the block using switches and half-space entries. Conditions, Challenges & Targets:

8 → Wing → 8 or W → 8 entry pass 2 points, any other goal 1 point, OOP scores on counter 2 pts (big goal), 1 (mini)

Key Points: Exploiting width and half-space, Intelligent, timed movement, Breaking low blocks using ball speed and switching, Exploiting width and half-space, Intelligent, timed movement , Breaking low blocks using ball speed and switching

Intervention:s Concurrent Terminal Walk Through Coaching Process