Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Switching Play (Start Time: 29-Feb-2024 01:30h)

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Sam Holtham
Name: Sam Holtham
City: Stockport
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Topic: Switching Play 

Aim of session: To move opponents side to side and recognise where the space is 

Primary Players: 5/6

Secondary players: 4/8/10

Third Players: 11/9/7

Technical Practise: Passing pattern using a switch of play using the back 4 

Technical Detail: Good ball speed, connecting with the centre of the ball, Receiving on the back foot


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Topic: Switching Play 

Aim of session: To move opponents side to side and recognise where the space is 

Primary Players: 5/6

Secondary players: 4/8/10

Third Players: 11/9/7

Technical Practise: Using a midfielder to switch play

Technical Detail: Good ball speed, connecting with the centre of the ball, Receiving on the back foot, 

Midfield technical detail: Using two different passing techniques

- Lofted pass to onto the wide player

- Driven pass to play into full back/wide player

- Timing of movement towards/away from the ball 

- Scanning Shoulders to turn 


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Topic: Switching Play 

Aim of session: To move opponents side to side and recognise where the space is 

Primary Players: 5/6

Secondary players: 4/8/10

Third Players: 11/9/7

Function: Aim of the practice is to switch play via the back 4 or going through into CM and doing a longer pass onto the other side of the pitch and score in the mini goal. 

Condition: The defending team can only defend 2 zones. 

Technical Practise: Using a midfielder to switch play

Technical Detail: Good ball speed, connecting with the centre of the ball, Receiving on the back foot, 

Midfield technical detail: Using two different passing techniques

- Lofted pass to onto the wide player

- Driven pass to play into full back/wide player

- Timing of movement towards/away from the ball 

- Scanning Shoulders to turn 

5/6 technical detail: Recognise space 

- Play through or around 

- Ball speed must be good

- Communication on passes (Turn, bounce, man on, communicate the spare man)

Wide Player 7/11 technical detail:

- Must keep the pitch wide and avoid coming inside the pitch 

- Be direct 1v1 


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Topic: Switching Play 

Aim of session: To move opponents side to side and recognise where the space is 

Primary Players: 5/6

Secondary players: 4/8/10

Third Players: 11/9/7

Function: Aim of the practice is to switch play via the back 4 or going through into CM and doing a longer pass onto the other side of the pitch and score in the mini goal. 

Condition: The defending team can only defend 2 zones. 

Technical Practise: Using a midfielder to switch play

Technical Detail: Good ball speed, connecting with the centre of the ball, Receiving on the back foot, 

Midfield technical detail: Using two different passing techniques

- Lofted pass to onto the wide player

- Driven pass to play into full back/wide player

- Timing of movement towards/away from the ball 

- Scanning Shoulders to turn 

5/6 technical detail: Recognise space 

- Play through or around 

- Ball speed must be good

- Communication on passes (Turn, bounce, man on, communicate the spare man)

Wide Player 7/11 technical detail:

- Must keep the pitch wide and avoid coming inside the pitch 

- Be direct 1v1 


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