Switching Play

 A Coaching Playbook Featured Session

Practice Type: Technical Practice

Learning Objective: Switching Play

Session Outcome: Players identify when to switch play to exploit space on the opposite side.

Layout

• Age: U9s - Adults

• Number of players: 8 - 16

• Duration: 12 - 25 mins 

• Equipment: Balls, Cones, Mini goals (optional)

• Organisation: Quater Pitch

• Description: 6 Vs 6 (1-4-1 Vs 1-4-1)

Session Plan

• Coaching Points: Recognise overloads play quickly across the pitch & create width

• Coaching challenge: Switch play before scoring

• Common Error: Switches are too slow

• Progressions: Make goals worth double after a switch of play

• Regression: Highlight wide channels with cones

• Coach Intervention Questions: Can you support after the switch?

Tactics Board Breakdown 

Real World Examples