Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): BSC - Denying the Switch

Activation - Kabaddi (10 mins)

Activity 2 (20 mins)

Principle: 

Understand when and how to stop a switch of play based on the pressure applied by the defending team.

Activity:

The red team will always start with a high ball-playing defender/GK playing the ball into the channels with an aim to switch the ball to the opposite side of the pitch through the 3v2 zone to the Wing Back to deliver a cross into the box.

The defensive unit is to be managed to prevent being played through by staying deep and compact.

When managing the opposition it's imperative to prevent the attacking team to playing through the defense and to force the switch of play and to create the overload on the side of the pitch that the ball is on.

Defensive Triggers:

Fullbacks Triggers- When the opposition WB receives the ball in the channel, the left or right-back is to push up and close the gap as quickly as possible. When this happens the other defenders should all shift over and ignore the furthest player.

Midfield Triggers - The M’s are to mark tightly goal side to the two the closest players in the 3v2, ignore the furthest player and heard the player in possession back towards the touchline. Be brave and touch in challenges. Don’t foul! it's important that the M's play to screen the ball and prevent being split and letting opposition to be played through. Stay goal side.

If and when the defensive team win possession play the ball wide to the mini goals and push up the get the If and when the defensive team win possession play the ball wide to the mini goals and push up the get the whole team to push the back line forward team to push the back line forward