Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 26/02013

pole passing drill

2 players 6 yards apart, poles as far apart as you see fit.

add defender in to put pressure on the pass.

weight of pass

timing of runs

touch on front foot.

encourage team mates

challenge your self.

be positive

enjoy your football.

Quick Passing in a SSG

Practice organisation:

• Area 60x40yds, with appropriate size

goals at each end, as illustrated.

• 16 players (incl. 2GK’s), arranged 2-3-2, as shown in the diagram.

• Supply of balls by each goal.

players to decide shape of team and roles and responsibilities as per saturdays game.

• Players are restricted to the designated zones

& off-side applies in each end zone.

• Practice starts with: ball rolled-out from GK.

• Team in possession, look to play through the thirds

of the field, varying speed of attacking play & using

1 touch passing, if possible.

• Open play continues until the ball goes dead. The practice then

recommences with initial set-up arrangements.

Detail:

• Quick passing using 1 touch (if possible), to eliminate pressure.

• Recognition of when to use 1 touch passing & when

to slow-down play to secure ball retention.

• Use of different skills & foot surfaces to maximise

1 touch/quick play.

• Making good decisions when quick play sequences are unavailable.

• Simple progressions for this practice are:

- Units can push-up & drop-back into next zone to create 5v5 in

single & two-zone play.

- All players are ‘free’ & interchange roles & positions.

Key coaching points:

• Stretch opponents from end-to-end & side-to-side.

• Angles & distances of support.

• Appropriate speed of passes & inter-passing.

• Combination play, using minimal touches.

• Changing tempo (e.g. slowing down play, to speed-up & vice versa).

• Individual & combined movement of advanced attackers to achieve

shots on goal.

• Early selection of individual finishing techniques & execution.