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Switching Play with Triangle Play
20 min
Soccer Exercise

Switching Play with Triangle Play

  • Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
  • Training Set Progression
  • Number of Players 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players, 16-22+ players

Setup

  • 6 cones
  • 1 ball

Procedure

  • Variant 1: A passes to C. C lays off to B and commands "turn." B turns and switches play to the other side or to the other triangle. The other side performs the exercise identically.
  • Variant 2: A passes to C. C lays off to B. B plays a one-two with C. C plays to the other side (A'). The other side performs the exercise identically.
  • Variant 3: A passes to C. C lays off to A. A plays directly to B. B plays into the path of C. C switches to A'. The other side performs the exercise identically.

Tip

Coaching Points:

  • Execute switches with enough pass accuracy.
  • Use commands like "lay off," "one-two," or "turn"
  • Before receiving a pass, players should make an initiating movement.

Training attributes

Technique

Technique
Passing

Tactics

Tactics
Transitional play (shifting the game) Games plays

Training Organization

Age
U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
Duration
20 min
Training Set
Progression
Number of Players
6 - 9 players 10-15 players 16-22+ players
Form of Training
Group training Team training
Exercise level
Easy
Training Location
Pitch