Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): BU8 Passing & Receiving Activities

First touch away from pressure (15 mins)

Organization:  

Use full gym; 8 cones; 4 rows with 4 players per row

Activity:

1.  Players 1 with the ball plays a pass to player 2 through the cones. Player 1 follows their pass running towards player 2 acting passively as defender to put pressure on player 2.They are no more then 10 yards away from cones.

2. Player 2 receives the pass behind cones & opens to right with good first touch past the cones on angle forward. Player 2 then passes ball back to player 1; he then follows his pass and goes to the end of the line.

3.  After a few minutes of going right; switch going to the left

Progressions:

1.  Work on receiving pass while opening up, then cross your body and then outside foot. 

Keys factors of Passing and receiving:

Passing 1) Eye contact 2.) Communication 3.) Accuracy - part of foot/ball and non kicking foot pointed towards 4.) firm pass

Receiving 1) Eye contact 2.) Communication 3.) Body in front of the ball 4.) Good first Touch

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Organization:

Full gym; play 4 v 4 pinnie vs non pinnie ; play with 3 defenders staying in the defending half and 1 attacker playing in the attacking half; 2 cones at the goaline with a ball on each cone

Activity:

1. 3 Red defenders in their half play 3 v 1 versus Blue player; must make 3 passes and then look to play forward to Red player in attacking zone; if Blue wins the ball he can try to score point by knocking ball of the cone

2. Attacking Red player receives ball and tries to score point by knocking one of the balls off the cone

3. Attacking Red player is allowed to play back to his defenders; if he does, the defenders must once again play 3 passes before sending the ball back in to the attacking zone

4. If attacking Red player scores or if the ball goes out or misses the soccer balls; play restarts with Blue

team

5. Continue play with Blue vs Red

Progressions:

1. once ball is played forward to attacking player, one defender can join the attacker to try and score

2. if attacking player plays back; ball can immediately be played back to attacking player

Key Coaching Points:

1. Passing/Receiving coaching points/factors

2. Attacking principles - create width and depth to attack forward