This session looks at Switching Play in a SSG format, with elements of ‘organised chaos’. The purpose of this? Improved decision making, recognition, awareness and general creativity whilst still working on an important element of tactical play. As you can see above, Switching Play is included with the risk/reward aspects of attacking the closest, secondary …
Leave a Comment / By owerslloyd / November 11, 2022 This is a session based on combining centrally, planned for 16 players but easily adaptable. @LloydOwers – Twitter
This is a session aimed to focus on the principles of pressing from the front. We kept it simple without an information overload but wanted to emphasise key points. We had 20 players (inc. 2 GK’s) so with the 10v10, took off a red ST and blue CB. Adapt it as necessary for your groups …
This is a session that I delivered with my University team last night. We have switched to a 3-5-2 so wanted to work on some shape work in possession. The first part of the session was SSG based with end zones but a focus on moving the ball quickly in overloaded situations. This then moved …
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Below are 3 Small Sided Games (SSG’s) aimed to focus on finishing. Encourage ‘shooting on sight’, and coach the movement off the ball, timing of the runs, weight of supporting pass/cross and type of finish. Enjoy! Twitter – @LloydOwers
This session is aimed to focus on combinations, movement off the ball and playing wide to attack. It starts with a technical unopposed session before moving to 2 SSG’s. It is planned using 16 players, including 2xGK’s. Twitter: @LloydOwers
This is a full coaching session plan for Switching Play based on 22 players (including 2 GK’s). The session begins with a conditioned game, moves into a SSG (2 pitches: 11 players on each: GK’s play as outfield players) and finishes with an unconditioned game. I hope you enjoy this switching play session and can …
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Below is a section of a session working on Combinations and Speed of Play in Attack. It is structured as a small sided game (SSG). Please adapt it to suit your own group. Enjoy! Twitter: @LloydOwers
The purpose of this is to encourage fast attacking play and to encourage more shots. (Tighter size of pitch = faster play and faster decision making, but maybe reduced quality initially) 4v4 approach to the game with 4 outer players +2GK Twitter: @LloydOwers
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