Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Passing to keep Possession and/or to Progress

Pulse Raiser: 1st touch and Pass

Passing Pattern 2

Awareness:

Open up the body to be aware of the field

Know where you will be passing the ball next

The Pass:

Ball is passed in front of player

To the front foot to not break forward movement

Reception:

First touch in direction of our next pass

Open the body

Receive the ball on the front foot

Movement:

Follow your pass

Move off of the stick and/or cone to receive the ball (away from the defender)

Progression:

Each pattern is done in one direction (Right foot) and then Opposite (Left foot)

Use both 1-touch and 2-touch

Decision-making with your 1st touch - Maintain possession and restart

Objective

The objective is for the Purple team to keep possession and move the ball from 1 zone through the middle zone to zone 3. If the team cannot progress the ball due to the defense, they need to be able to make the right decision to keep the ball and regroup their progression.  If the defender intercepts the ball and gains possession, then we rotate players.

3 passes min before you can move it to the middle zone

Cannot move it from Zone 1 to Zone 3 without using zone 2

Zone 2 players can only 2-touch the ball

If crossed from zone 1 to zone 3 = 1 point

Coaching Points to use the pass to maintain possession:

Reception: 

• 1-touch of the ball in direction of progression
• 1st touch in a forward movement to progress the ball

Awareness: 

• Scanning the field to be aware of the defence and options 

Decision-Making: 

• Can you use your 2nd touch as a pass to progress the ball
• Do you use your pass to keep possession
• Can you dribble to penetrate the defense 
• Do you dribble to create space in order to maintain possession 

Progression:

Must use your dribble after 1st touch - So does the player dribble to maintain possession or to move it forward

The middle players can only use 1-touch

Add in 2 defenders in the middle

The middle players can decide to 1-touch the ball into a delay and start over in the zone they just received the ball from

Screen 6

Full Game (30 mins)

3 Zones

7v7 

The Objective is to build from the back moving the ball from zone to zone and eventually scoring.  

The team with the ball is focused on their passing & decision-making.

2 Questions to be asked when in possession of the ball:

• Are we in a position to progress the ball forward towards the goal?
• Do we make the right decision to delay our progress and maintain possession of the ball due to a decrease in numbers?