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Football: Switching the play

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Players work in groups of 4 (see progression).

Player 1 starts with the ball then passes out wide. Player 2 receives the ball dribbles forward then checks back and plays the ball to player 1 who switches the ball to player 3.

Keep repeating this sequence.

COACHING POINTS

Wing players can create space by checking back for a ball to feet or come short and then sprint behind for ball into space.

Check away from the space you want to create and then sprint into it

The wide players should receive the ball facing into the pitch and look to either dribble forward or pass forward.

Players should be encouraged to dribble into space when they see it.

Make sure players switch the ball to the other wide player to find space.

Progression:

Add in a defender which means player 2 can switch the ball to player 3 if player 1 is unable to receive a pass.

Add another central player in with a defender.

Add a GK and two defenders on the 18yd line and once one switch is completed play 3 v 2.

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Target Passing - Long Balls:

How accurate are your players long passes? This fun drill lets you find out.

Like on an archery board have different target zones - a central 'bull's eye' and then two outer targets.

From one side of the pitch to the other players take it in turns to have 4 consecutive cross-field passes, all the time trying to get the ball to land inside the 'bull's eye'.

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The Diagonal Pass:

Players work in pairs, with one ball per pair.
The first player makes a square pass across the grid to their partner before running onto the cone ahead.
Their partner then plays a pass diagonally across the grid back to their partner who is looking to run onto the ball.
The player who started the drill then plays square across the grid again to their partner running onto the ball.
The players work their way up to the top of the grid.

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switch overlap:

set out 2 lines of cones towards the goal.

Players go in pairs 1 ball between them.

player on the right dribbles across the grid with the ball the other player runs round the back and overlaps with this player.

The player on the ball passes the ball to the other player when the player has crossed over to the other side of the grid.

Exercise repeats all the way to the end and one of the players finishes with a shot at goal.

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Super Teams:

Group in threes. 1 ball per group. Station players as shown in the diagram. Position crab players in the three middle grids.

Standing players combine by dribbling and passing to beat the crab and get a shot on the goal. They must shoot before they reach the shaded area. Rotate positions.

Have the crab player stand up. How many goals can the offensive players score in four attacks?

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