Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): VSSC U7 Boys Passing

Passing Accuracy (15 mins)

Organization:

20 x 20 yd area

8 players (4 blues, 4 whites)

Lots of balls

Instructions:

Blue team aims at the balls in the middle. All fire at the same time. They get a point for every ball they knock off its cone. Then other team goes. First team to 3 points win, then rematch.

Coaching Points:

- Be Patient

- Angle of approach

- Head up observe your target

- Supporting foot is next to the ball pointed at target

- Ankle locked with toe pointed up

- Body weight over the ball

- Follow thru towards target with striking foot remaining open throughout

Progressions:

Pass from further back, add more balls, weaker foot.

Passing to Goal (15 mins)

Organization:

20 x 30 yd area with (2) 5 x 5 yd boxes

8 players (2 Teams)

2 pugg goals

12 balls

Instructions:

Player A passes out to Player B, who is standing in their box

Player B receives and tries to pass into their goal without leaving the box

Player A follows pass and joins line in the box

Player B retrieves their ball from the goal and joins passer line

1 point for each ball passed into the goal (does not count if passer is outside of the box)

Coaching Points:

- Angle of approach

- Head up observe your target

- Supporting foot is next to the ball pointed at target

- Ankle locked with toe pointed up

- Body weight over the ball

- Follow thru towards target with striking foot remaining open throughout

Progressions:

Move passing distance back: First start 5 yards, Then move to 10 yards

Specify foot to pass with