Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Skill Center Passing and Receiving #1

Passing in numbers (15 mins)

Passing in numbers

Passes go in sequence from 1 to 2, 2 to 3 etc and then 5 back to 1

Players should be piece by piece adding the details

Details

Eye Contact

showing with hand where they want the ball

Calling their numbers before the number in front of them receive the ball

Check shoulder

Fix shape

Receive half turn

Play 1 touch with back foot

Play 2 touch with back foot first, take the touch across the body away from the defender

Coach can add in no communication to have the players work on getting their head up when they don't have the ball.

Coach can also shout switch to have the players go in the other direction or if there is an odd number in the group, have players go from 1 touch to 2 touch each pass.

3 out 1 in passing (15 mins)

3 out 1 in passing

A grid of 8 x 8 with 3 players outside the grid and 1 player inside.

Player 1 passes to the middle and gets the pass back in the open space.

While this is happening, player 2 passes to player 3

As the player receives the pass from the outside, they play a wall pass with the middle and works that wall pass around to the next side of the square.

Player in the middle has to constantly get their head on a swivvle and see the next pass coming.

Potential Progression

Only at higher levels but the coach can shout change and have the players change the direction of the passes to see if they can make the quick adjustments.

Coaching Points

Player on the middle must receive on the back foot

Details for passing (name, info, show with your hand where you want the pass, weight and direction of pass)

When the player is going to receive the pass from another on the outside, they should be checking away, checking to, chek shoulder, fix shape and receive on the half turn

Player 3 now passes to the middle and player 1 passes to player 2

They are all constantly moving around the grid and the player in the middle is always with his head on a swivvle being sure to up up to the new ball coming in to the grid.

3 line game (15 mins)

3 line game

Set up

Grid is 15x15 boxes on the sides, 5/10 x 15 in the middle (size dependant on age and skill of players and how many players in the boxes)

Team divided into 3 teams. 2 on the sides and one in the middle

Play

Coach plays ball to one of the teams on the sides

Team in the middle sends defenders into the side grid (1 at first, build to 2 if ability allows)

offensive team makes a set number of passes (U11 we do 4 or 5) and then the goal is to send the ball to the opposite side.

The pass to the opposite side can be through on the ground (remaining defensive players are permitted to intercept this pass) or over the middle group.

If they succeed then they score 1 point and stay where they are, defensive team then goes to challenge the ball on opposite side. If the defensive team wins the ball, they take the place of the attacking team and play continues as it started.

Details

Shape of the attacking team (fill the box and be at good supporting positions)

Communication on offense

proper body shape to receive the pass

if 2 defenders closing, look to split

don't have to pass to opposite side after requisite number of passes, ensure the right opportunity