Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Switching Play

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Play 10v8 including 2 GKs on the red team

Play 4 x 3 minute periods with 2 min break.

The team in possession have to switch play after getting the

ball into a shaded area before they score.

1. The blue team switching playfrom a wide zone to the opposite widezone and scoring against the GK / reds will be a goal. Two

switches of play would be 3 goals

2. The reds on gaining the ball will get three goals if theyscore from a counter attack.

Challenges, Conditions & Targets

The conditions are full width and up to the goals. The targets for both team are the zones either side of the pactice and the wide and

goals. The challenges are the blue team MUST switch play before scoring. The red team out of possession MUST fill 2 out of the three

zones when defending leaving the furthest player/s. They are also challenged with scoring from a counter attack

Key Points:

In possession:

Ball speed

Weight of pass

Use of width and depth

Direction of pass

Movement to receive

Support away from ball