Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Passing Basics (Start Time: 2018-01-24 18:00:00)
Description
Simple passing and receiving session focussing on techniques and repetition.
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15 mins
Put players into pairs. 1 ball per pair. One pair per each set of cones.
Simple passing and receiving drill.
Varition 1.
Straight forward passing and receiving. Pass to each other through the middle gate. Size of gate may vary depending on difficulty. Can you play a first time pass?
Variation 2.
Recieve ball on right foot. First touch takes the ball past the cone. Pass to teammate on left foot. Alternate direction after a couple of minutes.
Variation 3.
Pass the ball in a figure of 8 rotation. Recieve the ball with one foot, first ntouch past the cone, pass with opposite foot.
Coaching points:
Proper passing technique using inside of foot.
Passing accuracy.
Weight of pass.
Receiving technique.
First touch out of feet.
Progression:
Vary the distance between the cones.
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
10 mins
Simple passing Y.
Ball starts on the outside.
Ball is played to the centre player.
Passing player follows his pass.
Outside player always passes to centre player.
Coaching points:
Proper passing technique using inside of foot.
Passing accuracy.
Weight of pass.
Receiving technique.
Receive ball on back foot.
Should be stood side-on.
First touch out of feet.
Progression:
Central player stays in the middle and plays 1-2 with outside passing player who then passes to another outside player and follows his pass.
Vary the size of he Y.
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
10 mins
6 Cone Passing
Simple 6 Cone passing drill.
Can be varied depending on number of players. There should always 1 more player than cones.
The ball starts at the cone with 2 players.
Players follow their pass.
Coaching points:
Proper passing technique using inside of foot.
Passing accuracy.
Weight of pass.
Receiving technique.
Receive ball on back foot.
Should be stood side-on.
First touch out of feet.
Progression:
Players play a 1-2-1 pass.
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
10 mins
End session with the same possesion game as arrival activity.
Note how differentl the games at the beginning and the end of the session are!
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
10 mins
Set up 2 or 3 small pitches. No goals.
As players arrive filter them into teams and play a possession game where they score 1 point for every 5 successful passes in succession.
Award bonus points for 3rd line passes