Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): #2 - Passing & Receiving

Cogi Training: Warm up (15 mins)

Set up (2 -3 areas set up):

-place cone with ball on or pole in centre with small cones 15 yards from middle as shown

-divide group into 4 (one group behind each cone)

Activity:

-4 players at once (one from each line). One ball per line.

-Players start and finish at same line after going around once.

-Players dribble ball to middle go around the pole and dribble to their left then repeat to the right

-Players Dribble to the middle, stop the ball and take players ball to their left.

-Repeat all movements in opposite direction.

-Players dribble to middle and perform a turn, accelerating back to the line they started from then do another turn to take them to a different line (pull-back, outside cut, L-shape)

Dosage:

Intensity: Moderate to high

Reps: 2 (clockwise and counter-clockwise)

Rest: 30 seconds between each rep

Coaching Points:

-close control

-use all surfaces of the foot

-keep your head up and use periheral vision

-change of direction and acceleration.

Receiving to Turn with 2 v 1 (15 mins)

Set up:

- Groups of 6 divided into 2 teams of 6

- 1-2 groups can go to big goal and then another group to small goal.

Activity 

- Team 1 next to the goal players a pass into the central player who receives to turn and then finds their teammate. Once they find their teammate it becomes a 2 v 1 to goal. 

Progression

- Wall pass before ball is played to the 3rd attacker for the 2 v 1

Dosage:

Intensity: High

Duration per game: 3 minutes

Reps: 6-8

Rest: 1 minute between games

Coaching Points:

TRY TO:

-Pass using the inside of your foot facing your target.

-receive the ball with an open body position.

-Move off the ball and support the recieving player to help with pass selection.

-Provide a good pass with good weight and accuracy.

-Maintain possession of the ball

3 v 3 games (30 mins)

Set up:

- 30 x 20 yards

- mini goals

- 3 v 3 

- I may also do a 3 v 3 in an area to a big goal as we have a GK

Progression

-two touch limit

- less coaching, let them play

Dosage:

Intensity: High

Duration per game: 3 minutes

Reps: 6-8

Rest: 1 minute between games

Coaching Points:

TRY TO:

-Pass using the inside of your foot facing your target.

-receive the ball with an open body position.

-Move off the ball and support the recieving player to hlp with pass selection.

-Provide a good pass with good weight and accuracy.

-Maintain possession of the ball