Passing
Long Switch & Receive
Strike an accurate long diagonal pass
Passing
Receiving
Possession
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Long Switch & Receive is a 15-minute passing drill for 6-18 players, suitable for Under 11 to Adults at intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.
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Duration
15 min
Players
6-18
Pitch size
40 x 30 yards
Ability levels
Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
Long Switch & Receive — Marked area · 40 x 30 yards
Step 1 of 3Wide player passes inside, receives the return, then switches long to the far zone.
- 1. Wide player passes inside, receives the return, then switches long to the far zone.
- 2. Far player controls, drives forward two touches and repeats back.
- 3. Ten switches each way, count clean receptions.
- Cones mark the area
- Dashed lines = zones / thirds
- Ball
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Strike an accurate long diagonal pass
- -Control a driven ball on the move
- -Recognise when the switch is on
Setup
- 1Two 8 yard receiving zones on opposite flanks.
- 2Central players linking the two zones.
- 3Ball supply in each wide zone.
Coaching instructions
- 1Wide player passes inside, receives the return, then switches long to the far zone.
- 2Far player controls, drives forward two touches and repeats back.
- 3Ten switches each way, count clean receptions.
Coaching points
- -Scan the far side before receiving
- -Open up with the first touch to strike across the body
- -Strike through the bottom half for height and distance
- -Receiver takes the first touch across the body into space
Common mistakes
- -Switching to a marked player
- -Slicing the diagonal with the wrong part of the foot
- -Letting the ball bounce twice before controlling