Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Passing: Activity (CG)

Conditioned Game (10 mins)

Organization:

1. 20x10 grid set up as shown

2. Separate players into two even teams

3. 11 balls

Instructions:

1. Each team strikes one of their team balls towards the center cones trying to knock the ball off the cone.

2. If they are successfull, the knocked off ball goes on top of their team color cones.

3. Players are allowed to knock the balls off the center cones and the opposing team's cones.

4. If a ball is knocked off an opposing team's cone, the ball is placed back onto a center cone

5. First team to place a ball on all three of their team color cones wins the game

6. Each team must pass the ball from behind the line of cones, any ball passed in front of the line will not count.

Coaching Points:

1. Head up to observe target

2. Ball contact - middle

3. Ankle locked,toe pointed up

4. Follow through towards target with striking foot remaining open throughout

5. Body weight over the ball

6. Weight and accuracy of the strike on the ball

Progressions:

1. Can only use weaker foot to score.

2. Change the distance.