Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): passing warm up

passing warm up

Organization

-20x30 field

-square in the middle (different color cones)

-players in the inside need a ball each

-players on the edge waiting to receive

Instructions

Phase 1

• 1. Players in the middle with a ball will dribble to an outside player and lay off the ball

  2. Outside player will now dribble towards the square and perform a skill move that coach will demonstrate repeat this action

  3. Encourage change of direction move when entering/leaving square

Phase 2

1. players in the inside must pass to a player on the outside then open up body shape in open space

2. player that received the ball must pass back to player's back foot

3. make it into a competition (how many passes can a player make in 30 seconds intervals)

4. rotate players in possession and edge players after each round 

Coaching Points

-observation of space

-close control

-communication

-agility to change direction

-speed of play

-use both feet

-weight of pass

-timing of pass

-receiving/passing technique

-speed of play