Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): switching play - whole - part - whole
MWSA (MW SELECTS FC)
Kyle Denam
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topic: teach players to switch play initial game (15 minutes)
organization:
- 45' x 30'
- 4 v 2 mirror
- 12 players involved
- players in possession learn to take space or switch play
- coach provides service to start
- if play is switched 2 new defenders go in on opposite side
- 2 defenders go off until play is switched again
- if defenders win ball they drop pinnie and last touch picks it up
- defenders must wait by the nets until play is switched to challenge
- if attackers score coach plays in
- if ball goes out coach plays in
key factors and progressions:
- decision making
- dispersal
- communication
- scan before they receive
- mobility timing of movement
- support
- shape recognition
- speed of play
progression:
- defenders can intercept balls being switched to other side
- when defenders win ball they transition to attacking by switching play 3 teams of 4
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topic: switching play 3v1 battle box
organization
- 6' x 6' area
- 4 players per area
- soccer balls
- players play 3 v 1
- ball can only travel on the outside of the box when keeping possession
- objective is to play a ball straight through without the defender intercepting
- defender moves inside the box to block the angles so a ball may not pass through
- if defender gets a touch, player with last touch switches
key factors and progressions:
- anticipate
- support = angle and distance
- scan before they receive
- weight of pass
- timing of movement
- transition quickly
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topic: switching play final game (15-20 minutes)
organization:
- 45' x 30'
- 5 v 5 + 1
- game begins with rondo
- red are to switch play to create overload
- neutral supports team in possession but cannot switch play
- if ball goes out coach serves in
key factors and progressions:
- dispersal
- weight of pass
- scan before they receive
- decision making
- speed of play
- recognition
- support - angle and distance
- communication
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topic: switching play - long and wide pattern warm up (10 minutes
5 steps for coaches intervening to teach
- freeze, recreate, demonstrate, rehearse, go live
organization:
- team preforms dynamic warm - up
- stretching while moving
- importance of dynamic stretching
- high knees, side shuffles, high kicks, etc.
- 6 cones
- at least 10 players involved
- 25' x 20' area
- starts from both sides opposite of one another
- pass central
- pass to right
- bounce pass back to central
- central to opposite side
- rotation start player to central
- central to wide
- wide to opposite side
key factors and progressions:
- scan before they receive
- receive on back foot
- weight of pass
- communication
- mobility - timing of movement
- speed of play
- dispersal
progressions:
- one touch
- play to the left