Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Selects method

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20 mins
Topic: switching play - whole final game (15-20 minutes) + cool down
organization:
- 30' x 45' area
- 6 v 6 + 2
- FIFA rules
- red 1-3-1 formation
- blue 3-1-2 formation
- minimal coaching
- wide players in possession stay in shaded areas
key factors & progressions:
- decision making - switching play
- players actively looking at shape
- defense compact
- offense wide & long
- change point of attack
- scan before they receive
- timing of movement
Cool down
debrief
injury check

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15 mins
topic: general - switching play (15 - 20 minutes) + cool down
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
cool down (5 minutes)
- light jogging
- static stretch
- debrief
- injury check

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15 mins
topic: transition final game (15-20 minutes) + cool down
organization:
- 6 pop up nets on either side of area
- 6 v 6 + 1
- blue 3-1-2
- red 2-3-1
- 45 x 30
- players score on mini goals
- yellow players are dispersal for their side and defenders
- yellow cannot leave their area
- score a goal keep the ball
- ball goes out last team not to touch throws in or plays in on the ends
key factors and progressions:
- support = angle + distance
- communication
- shape - offensive/defensive
- transition
- switching play
- composure
- weight of pass
- game speed
- decision makin
- depth & width
- compact
cool down
- jog
- static stretch
- debrief
- injury check
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15 mins
support possession
- 6 markers, 1 cone, 1 ball , 2 pinnies & minimum 6 players per area
- 20' length & 15' wide
- players play possession 3v1
- if a defender wins ball, drop pinny & take players spot quickly
- when ball transfers to opposite side defenders switch
- when ball transfers to opposite side wide players support play by moving to opposite cones
- ball goes out last touch becomes a defender
- defender must win ball outright to switch
Key factors & progressions:
- scan before they receive
- composure
- don't force play across
- communication
- patience defending
- support - angle & distance
- mobility - timing of movement
- speed of play
- weight of pass
- transition from offense to defense quickly