Your first RESWITCH training
To get started, your players need information about the importance of speed in football. A good example is the ball contact time at the 2006 World Cup (2.9 seconds) and the 2018 World Cup (1.5 seconds). Ball contact time is the time between a player's first and last contact with the ball. This already shows that footballers today have to perceive and make decisions much faster than just a few years ago.
1. Preparation
To teach your players the RESWITCH training method, place two bibs and two goal markers on the ground in front of the training group.
2. Introduce bibs & goal markings
- Ask the players what's special about the bibs? (different categories are shown)
- Ask the players what different symbols, numbers and letters they recognize.
- Ask the players what the different categories might be about (new team affiliations are always possible)
3. Explain the training method
Explain to your players that players with the same category will play together. They will aim for the goal marked with their category . In the color category, the "red" players will play together and score goals on the goal marked with red. In a switch, the team composition changes to the newly named category (letter, number, or symbol).
4. “Dry run” to think along
Give different commands and let the players think about whether they are playing together or against each other with the two jerseys in front of them and which goal markings they are allowed to shoot at.
5. Training goals
Ask the players how they are particularly challenged by the training method? What skills are the focus of the training? (The players are required to take their eyes off the ball with each switch and to perceive the situation correctly , make new decisions quickly , and act appropriately .)
6. RESWITCH Training
It's best to start with a small game format. RESWITCH offers you many options for structuring your training. When you order a vest set, you'll receive a detailed starter manual to guide you through your first training sessions.
