Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Week 3: Switching Play After Isolating Wide Overload

1v1s / 2v2s: Defender Behind (15 mins)

Split the group between both coaches.

Part 1: 1v1s (7 mins)

• Splitting into equal groups, each group is supported by a coach. 
• Defender passes into the attacker and then looks to close down.
• Attacker looks to take defender on and try to score. 
• Once they have attacked they go to defender line and visa versa.

• Encourage players to be creative. 
• Defender: quick, slow, side on, low (Engage, shape, protect)
• Use of body to sell the defender

• Attacking partner starts opposite each other and same with defenders. 
• Attacker facing the goal starts with the pass. 
• Soon as ball is touched by the receiving attacker it is live and defenders can run in.
• Encourage creativity, may overlap, play the bounce, turn and attack. 
• One defender pressing, while one recovering to get back ball side.

TD: Part 2 (5 mins)

Part 2: Addition of bounce passes. (5 mins)

• One for the wide player for the ball to be switched direct.
• One for the first middle man to play.

• Communication of bounce pass and non verbal communication. 
• Where they want to receive the ball. 
• Again trigger of when to move into the space for the bounce pass return.

Directional Possession: 1-2 Touch Combination (15 mins)

Directional Possession (15 mins)

• Brining out the rotations and bounce passes now into creating goal scoring opportunities. 
• Players will ultimately dictate the play as they look to play on minimal touches. 
• The one shown in the diagram is an idea for them to play but are other variations involving potentially a switch. 

Coaching Points

• Decision making is key here so scanning and noticing triggers to anticipate the play.
• Timing of the runs and movement into space. 
• Opposite full back to the attacking one tucking into the central area. Creating a base diamond.
• As one CM drops the other looks to push high with the attack.
• Opposite winger attacking on the back post.

• To work with the back 4. How they shuffle and screen. 
• The defenders looking to intercept not tackle. 
• FB can engage winger to shadow press.
• Opposite FB tucking in to defend the back post area. 
• Make it hard for us to find space in the box centrally.
• Defence can score in mini goals if win he ball or carry ball over white line.