Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): VKL C LICENCE Switching play (Start Time: 2024-09-05 18:00:00)

Screen 1 (30 mins)

Principles of Play:

In-possession: Quick switches of play to create wide overloads

Out of possession: Quickly press, the ball and shut down space

Organisation

• x3 teams, 4v 4 & 4 + 2 floaters.
• x30m x x20m larger grid with x4 equal measuring smaller zones.
• Each zone has a smaller zone marked out in the corner with red cones.
• x6 x 2 mins, 2 mins breaks.

Key Factors

In Possession: Possession based session. The aim of the session is to switch the play from one side of the grid to another whilst being pressed by the opposition and eventually scoring a point by transferring the ball to a player in the designated corner zones of each grid. In the example above, the green players act as floaters and can enter any of the four zones but only one may enter at any given time. The red players (in-possession) and the blue players (defending) must stay within their designated zone. Black players are the targets for scoring points. Once 5 successful switches have been made the teams swap roles.

• Defend the grid with fluidity, maintain width & depth in-possession.
• Play through, round or over.
• Main objective to switch the play to a different corner of the grid.

Out of Possession

- Apply pressure on the ball quickly

- Defend the middle areas, force opposition players wide

- Secure first pass on turnover of possession

• Interventions

• group
  
• individual
  
• Question and answer
• Coaching process (if required, must dip in and out)
• Phase 1/2/3: create width and depth in possession of the ball, maximum 2 players on the possession per quarter. 1 floater per area.
• Phase 4/5/6 (Progression): When in possession of the ball the black player that receives the ball can step in to create the overload only.
• What if's: Players don't press the ball? 5+ passes can also be registered as a goal. Possession keeps breaking down? Regression - Lock players into each zone allowing black players to create an overload of 2v1 per quarter.