Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending The Switch

Defending the Switch - Problem 1 (5 mins)

8v8 (7v7 + GKs) SSG Defending The Switch

Size: Half Pitch, Corners Tapered Off

Time: 2x3 Minutes, 1 Minute Rest

Objective:

• The Objective Will Be to Prevent the Opponent From Going From One Zone to the Other and then Create an Opportunity on Goal
• A Normal Goal Counts as 1
• If the Defending Team Can Recover Possession Before the Opponent Switches Between Each Zone and Then Score, the Goal Will Count for Double
• Team Building Out Will Be in a 2-2-3 + GK and the Defending Team Will Be In a 2-4-1 + GK

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

• A Progression will be that a goal will only count if Possession is Recovered Before Opponent Can Switch to Another Zone

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

• Problem 1 will be to have the team defending to be in a high press man marking
• Solution 1 will be for the Wingers to press hard and the CB to cover the Wide Areas In Behind While the Strongside 6 drops into the Backline to Cover for the CB Covering the space Behind the Winger Pressing