Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): passing communication

passing communication

Organization

split field in 2 channels

-4-6 players in each channel

-1 soccer ball per channel

Instructions

Stage 1

1. Player B starts in front of player C and runs into the middle (red

arrow shows movement) checks one way and then moves the

opposite way to the cone

2. Player A plays the pass into player B

3. Player C will say TURN! to player B

4. Player B now opens up and plays the pass into player C and

rotates to the opposite line he came from to now stand behind

player A

5. Player A will now run to the middle and start off a new rotation

receiving the ball from player C

1. Player B starts in front of player C and runs into the middle (red

arrow shows movement) checks one way and then opens up to a side

2. Player C will say MAN ON!/PLAYER ON to player B

3. Player A plays the pass into player B

4. Player B plays the ball back to player A into space weighted so player A can one time it to players C

5. Player B will rotate behind player A

6. Player A will now make a run into the center and start the process again but now starting from player C who has the ball from the last

Coaching Points

-training position

-observe target

-quality & speed of passing technique

-angle of pass

-weight of pass

-Lean forward ready to move straight after the pass

-Quality of first touch (toe up)

-speed and movement off the ball

-movement of checking

-opening up to receive back foot

-receive on front foot to protect or play back

-communication 

-speed of play

Progressions

-play 1 touch 

-group vs group passing competition