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

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Gustavo Mahana

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Gustavo Mahana
Name: Gustavo Mahana
City: Austin
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending the Switch - Problem 1

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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


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