Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Passing & Receiving Week 1

Technique

Passing & Receiving Technique Practices 30 minutes

A - In this practice the central receiving player performs a 'Go to Show' movement. The player sprints away before turning back sharply to receive the ball on the half turn and then passing it on to the other server.The receiving player should let the ball come across the front of their body controlling the ball with the inside of their back foot. Perform left and right side.

B - In this practice the central receiving player performs a similar movement to A but the imaginary defender is to close to execute a turn. The receiving player must create a 'long barrier' controlling the ball with the outside of the foot furthest from the defender creating maximum distance between the ball and defender. The server makes a run to the side to receive a pass from the receiver before playing a pass to the server at the other end.

C - In this practice the central receiving player performs a 'Show to Go' movement. The receiving player moves in close to the server dragging the defender with him to create space beyond the defender before turning and sprinting into the space beyond to receive the pass. Unlike A & B which require close control to execute the pass this requires a positive first touch out of feet to exploit the space at pace.

Summary of Key Coaching Points

Summary of Key Coaching Points:

Receiving in front of defender - Move towards and into the line of the ball, receive on the half turn letting the ball run across the front of the body contolling the ball with the inside of the back foot,keeping the ball close

Receiving with back to defender - Move towards and into the line of the ball, control ball with foot furthest from defender keeping body and distance between the ball and the defender; the 'long barrier'

Receiving beyond the defender - Move towards team mate with the ball dragging in the defender before turning quickly and sprinting into the space beyond the defender to receive the pass. Positive first touch out of feet to attack space at speed and get away from defender.

General -

Good movement into space to lose / move defenders

Awareness of where defenders are and which receiving option to use - look over shoulder before receiving pass

Good weight and accuracy of pass to feet and into space

Good communication - verbal and non verbal i.e. pointing