Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Switching POA

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Alfie Souter
Name: Alfie Souter
City: Maidstone
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Switch POA

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Switch POA (15 mins)

Set up

2v2 in one half, a neutral player on each side of the area. The aim is to transfer the ball from one half to the other, and then all move over to the empty half. 2 wide players also move over. Neutral players CAN NOT be tackled, to begin with. 

Progressions - Neutral players can be tackled. - Neutral players have 2/3 touch. 

Coaching Points

- Pick the right moment to switch the ball, don't force the pass.

- Body shape is vital, see the full picture. Open body, see where the pass is coming from and going to

- Speed of movement, move sharply to create space between you and the defender.

- Use the neutral players, maintain the ball

- Transfer to empty half when ball is travelling


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screening switch pass

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Screening switch pass (15 mins)

Set up

Two teams of 4, 3v1 in one half, with the spare player alone in the other half. The team of 3 must try to transfer the ball to the free teammate. Two players would then move over to create a new 3v1. The defending 3 players must stay on the halfway line, screening the pass. If they win the ball, teams switch roles and continue. 

Progressions. - 3 touch, 1st-time switch pass - if 3/4/5 points are scored without defenders winning the ball, 5 exercises.

Coaching points

- Defending 3, read the pass that is most likely to happen, keep checking your should and adjust position accordingly.

- Stay narrow, don't allow the split pass. 

- 1 player must press quickly.

- Attacking team, transfer at pace, move when the ball travels. 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Multigoal - Switch POA

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Multigoal - Switch POA (25 mins)

Set up

Two teams are divided equally. Multi goal game. The wide goals are worth 1 point and the central goal is worth 3 points. Normal game rules.

Coaching Points

- Ee patient in attack, maintain possession.

- Look for open players, scan all the time, switch the play to an open space

- Be quick when switching point of attack.

- Establish an area to attack, then exploit the open space by changing the point of attack. 

- Lure your opposition in and then switch.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Functional Multi goal

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Functional Multi goal (25 mins)

Set up

ATT v DEF. ATT team play 4-3, DEF team play 2-3-3. 3 goal game, play a normal game, wide goals worth 1 point, the central goal is worth 3. The defending team must play out to the halfway line.

Coaching Points

- as previous


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