Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Week 5 - Passing

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Danny Nolan
Name: Danny Nolan
City: Coppull
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up - Nutmeg Game

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Warm Up - Nutmeg Game

Warm up - Everybody with a ball & dribble around the area, each player has 5 touches of the ball then performs a skill or a turn

Explain that the session will be working on passing

Warm up Nutmeg game - Get players into pairs & stand together. Spread all pairs out evenly around the hall. 

Number players 1 & 2

Number 1's will dribble the ball

Number 2's will stand with ball on top of their head & there legs apart so balls can pass through

Aim of the game - To dribble round the hall & nutmeg as many players as possible passing through their legs. After 60 seconds players rotate.

Progressions if needed - 

Can only pass with weaker foot to nutmeg

Can only pass with outside of the foot to nutmeg

Can only role the ball with sole of foot through to nutmeg


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Technique

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Passing Technique

Session set up - Using all available space get players back into their pairs from the warm up  & spread them evenly around the hall. Number 1's stand on the outside & numbers 2's stand facing partner inside the square around 5/6 yards away *Coach can tweak this depending on space/numbers. If numbers aren't even then make use of assistant to join in

Aim of the session is to recap passing technique & get as many passes in as possible

To start players have 3 touches & pass back and forth

Coaching points to be provided over numerous stoppages -

Inside of the foot due to the distance & because its the biggest surface area to help with accuracy

Standing foot planted next to the ball before passing

Toe's pointing in the direction you want to pass

Opposite arm out for balance e.g if passing with right foot, left arm out more for balance

Follow through the ball when connected

Make sure all players are on their toes throughout the session at all times

1st Progression

2 touch passes back & forth

1 touch *Coach to decide if group are capable - individual coaching opportunity as you can challenge certain pairs based on how well they are doing, also make it easier for struggling pairs if needed

2nd Progression - When the ball is passed into the middle player (Number 2's) they control the ball, perform a turn to go further into the middle by 2/3 yards, perform another turn then pass back out to outside player.

Rotate after 60 seconds

Challenge players to use all kinds of different turn already learnt in previous weeks.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Drill

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Passing Drill

Session set up - Use the same area as the drill before

Aim of the drill - Players now receive the ball, turn with the ball, dribble to find an open player & pass it into their feet & perform a 1-2 & repeat for 60 seconds.

All players will be going into the middle at the same time now so coaching points made in the session dribbling in traffic apply also. 

On top of these extra coaching points to be provided over a couple of stoppages -

Which turn to perform

Head up to find open players

Communicating with all players

Patience - if you see an area crowded, change direction & move into open space

Get close to outside players before passing as there are too many bodies in the way for longer passes

Progressions 

Can they use both feet to pass

Can they use 5 different turns within the 60 seconds

Can they use 10 different outside players in 60 seconds

Players will be ready for games. Encourage passing to open teammates in the games when the time is right, possibly add an extra score system in games as an incentive e.g 3 passes also equals a goal.


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