Tempo Switch Play Grid

Objective

• -Practise switching the point of attack
• -Improve the long, driven pass and its control
• -Coach the shape that makes the switch available

Setup

1. 1A wide grid split into three vertical zones in a 38 x 28 yards area.
2. 2Set a visible timer or have an assistant count aloud from the side of the area.
3. 3Balls in each wide zone, two sets of bibs.

How to play

1. 1Team keeps the ball in one wide zone until the switch is on.
2. 2A switch across the middle zone scores one point.
3. 3The receiving zone must take a controlled first touch forwards.
4. 4The clock starts the moment the first pass is played in.
5. 5The sequence must reach the end action inside eight seconds or the rep is void.

Progressions

• +Cut the clock to six seconds
• +Raise the demand once the group is consistently successful

Regressions

• -Stretch the clock to twelve seconds
• -Simplify the area or the service until success returns

Variations

• -Reps finished inside five seconds score double
• -Run the practice on the opposite side of the pitch

Common mistakes

• -Switching straight into pressure
• -Far side drifting inside too early
• -Slow, sideways passing that burns the clock