Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): General Session 6v6+3 Swicth the Play

6v6+3 Swicth of the Play

Mode: Possession

Principles: 

Understand when and how to switch the point of an attackbased on the pressure applied from the opposition

Organisation / Area Size:

Area size is 35 wide by 25 long
Play 6 v 6 + 3 Neutrals (in white)
4 x 4 minute games with 2 minute rest between

Explanation:

Possession team (blue) gain points for connecting passes from one side line neutral to the other by connecting through the middle players. recovery team must win the ball and connect 3 passes for a point. Call with then restart with possession team.

Challenges, Conditions & Targets
Team out of possession must actively press the ball (introduce pass incentiove for points if recovery team doesn't press the ball)
Common players are restricted to two touch

Progress to an opposed drill where one team is in possession and the opposition have to win the ball back and immediately find a neutral on the outside of the practice. To score the team in possession need to switch play from one outside neutral to the other, receive the ball inside the practice and and run/dribble the ball through the poles

Key Points:

Ball speed
Weight of pass
Use of depth
Direction of pass
Movement to receive
Support away from ball
Switch in as few passes as possibleHow to receive - furthest foot

Interventions:

Coaching ProcessConcurrent
Walk ThroughTerminal