Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 04 + 00's Switching Play 10-3-16

Passing & Off the Ball Runs (15 mins)

Passing & Off the Ball Runs:

Set-up: All Players in Grid & Split into groups of 4 teams. 40x40?

Each team starts at an endline and passes and moves directionally to other side of grid

The greens and black play north and south and blues go east and west.

Progression:

1) Players must pass and move, but one must take the opportunity to make an overlapping run (white team shown in the example)

2) Players must pass and move, but one must make a 'third-man run'

Scoring: How many overlapping / third-man runs can you make in 90 seconds?

Caution: Exercise can look extremely messy - make it easier to manage visually by focusing on one team at a time.

Questions: Can you recognize opportunities to make an overlapping run? can you recognize opportunities to make a third-man run? Can you recognize these forward runs when all four teams are working at the same time? Can the weight of ass match the timing of the runs? What other off-the-ball runs could you make or invent?

6v6+4 Position Specific Switching Play (20 mins)

6v6 (+4) Position Specific Switching Play Dynamic Game

Set-up: 30 x 40 yards. White team aim to retain possession and move the ball from one outside back to other outside back.Their aim is to complete 2-3 consecutive switches of play in order to score a point.

If blue wins the ball, they look to dribble the ball through the end line. The white players can pass the ball back to the outside player who they received from in order to keep possession.

White players inside use two touches and they have to complete at least 2 passess between themselves before they can move the ball to the opposite side. Outside players have 1 touch.