Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Coach Development Session 9v9: Combo's & Switching Play

Passing & Receiving

Organisation:

• 9 players - 3 groups of 3 players
• 2 players from each team start on the outside as shown. The other players starts in a smaller central area as shown. 
• The inside player looks to receive off the outside teammate in possession before playing to the other teammate.
• Players on the outside are always moving to keep the central players scanning constantly.

Modify:

• 12 players - 4 groups of 3

Attacking KP's:

• Play with head up
• Body shape - open
• Receiving on back foot

• What should we do before we call for the ball?
• What other information can we tell our teammate?

Switching Play - 4 Goal Game

Organisation:

• Two green neutral players are positioned at either side of the main playing zone.
• Neutral players will work with the team in possession. All players are restricted to their zones.
• The team in possession will attempt to switch the point of attack to a teammate in either wide zone who will then attempt to score if possible. 
• Players in the wide zones will attempt to score in either of the two target goals located at either end of their zone.

Attacking KP's:

• Quality Passing - Accuracy, Weight & Timing
• Awareness
• Movement to Receive
• Communication
• Timing of runs

Defending KP's:

• Pressing - who, where, when
• Cover & Balance of supporting defending
• Compactness
• Communication
• Delay

Transition KP's:

• Quick reactions
• Decision making on winning possession - play safe or play forward?
• Decision making on losing possession - aggressive press or drop off?

Questions:

• What attacking principles are we working on here?
• What defensive principles are we working on here?