Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Topic: Passing

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Name:
James Pickett
City:
Pontypridd
Country:
United Kingdom
Membership:
Adult Member
Sport:
Football/Soccer
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Topic: Passing 

Area Size: 30 x 30 yards (Big Square)  15 x 15 yards small square

Mechanics

1) Look at the target

2) Eye on the ball

3)  Angle of approach

4) Non kicking foot alongside ball in a comfortable position

5)  Strike centre of the ball with inside/outside of the foot (identify area of the ball)

6) Firm Ankle

7) Follow through towards the target

The aim of the session is to ensure the mechanics of the passing is executed and focusing on the weight of the pass between the longer and shorter distances. Encourage communication between the players both passing and receiving 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical session

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical session
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Technical session20 mins

Players to pass within their squares and follow the ball and continue in one direction to begin with 

Progression

  • Introduce one twos at specific cones on the outside square
  • Change of directions
  • Pass with weaker foot

 

Regression

  • Reduce the area size of the cones
Challenges
  • How many passes each team can do within 60 seconds

 

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

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Session
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Skill Session15 mins

Attacking Team

4 players on the outside of each of the sides of the square who are not allowed to enter the square with a player in the middle. 1 Player in the middle who can support with completing passes. 

 

Defending Team

Only allowed inside the square and object is to intercept the ball from the attackers

Progressions: Add an additional defender

Regressions: Remove a defender

 

Challenges: Can you reach 10 passes before an interception  

 

Targets: 1-point per pass to each of the outside players / 3-points if you can use the player within the square to make it 2 completed passes

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small Side Game Session

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small Side Game Session
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Small Side Game Session10 mins

Small Sided Game 

  • Pass ins instead of goal kicks and throw ins

Progressions 

  • A maximum of two touches of the ball

Regressions 

  • Players not allowed to tackle in own half

Challenges

  • Can players use their weaker foot to pass when possible (keeping the realism)

Targets

  • If a goal is scored the team gets 1 point. If all players get a pass before scoring, its 3 points (this encourages the topic of the session)

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