Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Basic Passing and Receiving - Period 1/Block 1

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Matt Swindle - Rangers FC
Name: Matt Swindle - Rangers FC
City: Brea
Country: United States of America
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Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Fundamentals of Passing/Receiving

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Fundamentals of Passing/Receiving (25 mins)

Objective:  To teach fundamental technique of passing with the inside of the foot.  Receiving with the sole and inside of the foot.

Instructions:  Groups of 10-12 players.  Pair players with cones 3 yards apart and 5-7 yards away from their partner.  Coaches demonstrate proper technique of passing with inside of the foot and receiving with the sole of the foot/inside of foot.  

Time:  7 minutes work, 1 minute rest/instruction.  Total time 25 minutes.

Emphasis:  Plant foot positioning, passing with inside of foot, straight follow through, passing foot/leg opened up.  Receiving - squash ball between sole of the foot and the ground.  Receive with the inside of the foot - open up receiving leg to receive with the inside of the foot.  For advanced players, they can receive and do a double pullback, then pass back to their teammate. 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Triangle Passing

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Triangle Passing

Objective: Learn to pass at angles.

Instructions: Two groups of 4-5 players in a triangle.  Player A passes to Player B, Player B passes to Player C.  Follow your pass.  Player C dribbles to end of line.

Time: 3 minutes work, 1 minute rest/instruction. Total time 15 minutes.

Emphasis: Plant foot positioning, passing with inside of foot, straight follow through, passing foot/leg opened up. Receiving - squash ball between sole of the foot and the ground. Receive with the inside of the foot - open up receiving leg to receive with the inside of the foot. For advanced players, they can receive and do a double pullback, then pass back to their teammate.


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

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Small Sided Game (25 mins)

Objective:  To learn to pass in a small sided game environment.

Instructions:  5 v 5 or 6 v 6 small sided game wit small goals.  Coaches should freeze the game and restart with free kick passes to emphasize passing to wide or open players.  Coaches should open the players up before restarting with a free kick.  Give points to successful passes.  The first 15 minutes, the coach should stop and restart multiple times to emphasize passing.  Last 10 minutes free play with little interuptions.

Time:  10 minutes work, 1 minute rest/instruction.  Total time 25 minutes.

Emphasis:  Passing and receiving with proper technique.


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