First Touch - to switch play

Core Skill: First Touch - To Switch Play

Principle of Play: Attacking

Session Objective: First touch - to switch play

Key Behaviors/habits: See the ball/ see the target, scan your shoulders before you receive, receive back foot where possible, keep the ball moving with your first touch.

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Game 1

First Touch switch play game 1

ORGANISATION 

  • 5 v 5
  • 40 x 25m (wider than longer to promote playing wide)
  • EQUIP: balls, bibs, cones, small goals x6 (cones can be used)

RULES

  • Players can score in any of the 3 goals
  • Defenders are encouraged to defend ball side and central goals as a priority 

COACHING POINTS

  • See the ball, see your team mate or the goal (target)
  • Scan your shoulder before receiving the ball
  • Receive furthest foot away from the ball and keep the ball moving with your first touch
  • Set for second action to switch the play
  • Supporting underneath or ahead of the ball

Game 2

First Touch switch play game 2

ORGANISATION

  • 3 v 2 + 2 GK's
  • 30 x 25m
  • EQUIP: 2 x larger goals (or poles), 2 cones for central gate, balls, bibs, cones

RULES

  • 2x orange defenders dribble out and pass the ball to the 3x blue attackers
  • Attackers can score in either of the 2 goals OR dribble through the central gate
  • If the orange win the ball, they have to score in the blues central goal
  • Rotate players around. You could play without GK's into smaller goals if you don't have enough players

COACHING POINTS

  • See the ball, see your team mate or the goal (target)
  • Scan your shoulders before receiving the ball
  • Receive furthest foot away from the ball and keep the ball moving with your first touch
  • Set your second action to switch the play
  • Supporting underneath or ahead of the ball

Game 3

First Touch switch play game 3

ORGANISATION

  • 5 v 5 
  • 40 x 25m (wider than longer to promote playing wide)
  • EQUIP: balls, bibs, cones, small goals x6 (cones can be used)

RULES

  • Players can score in any of the 3 goals
  • Defenders are encouraged to defend ball side and central goals as a priority

COACHING POINTS

  • See the ball, see your team or the goal (target)
  • Scan your shoulder before receiving the ball
  • Receive furthest foot away from the ball and keep the ball moving with your first touch
  • Set for second action to switch the play
  • Supporting underneath or ahead of the ball