Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Passing Patterns

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Name:	Ryan Monk
City:	Manchester
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Tech. Passing Prog I

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Tech. Passing Prog I (10 mins)

Tech. Passing Pro. I

Set Up -- Two groups of approx. min 12 players each

As above, players/positions numbered accordingly -- approx. 12-15 x 12-15

Organization

Player #3 starts with the ball and passes to player #5. Player #5 checks off the cone to recieve and passes to player #4 -- who changes the field to player #2. #2 Player plays to #6 -- #6 plays to #3. Players check toff the cone to recieve the ball across their body playing two touch -- Players constantly checking their shoulders and scanning the field.

Players follow their pass.

Rotate direction of the pattern

Coaching Points

Pay attention to the details.

Timing of movement, create seperation at the right moment

Body shape when showing for and receiving the ball

Rec. ball across your body -- Play two touch if you can -- three touches if you have too.

Communication

Accuracy & detail of pass, reading teammates movement, playing to correct foot, weight of pass, checking to rec. the ball, and scanning the field.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Tech. Passing Pro. II

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Tech. Passing Pro. II (10 mins)

Tech. Passing Pro. II

Set Up -- Two groups of approx. min 12 players each

As above, players/positions numbered accordingly -- approx. 12-15 x 12-15

Organization

Player #3 starts with the ball and passes to player #5. Player #5 checks off the cone to recieve and bounce passes back to player #3 -- #3 plays to player #4 -- who changes the field to player #2. #2 Player plays to #6 -- #6 plays to #3. Players check toff the cone to recieve the ball across their body playing two touch -- Players constantly checking their shoulders and scanning the field.

Players follow their pass.

Rotate direction of the pattern

Coaching Points

Pay attention to the details.

Timing of movement, create seperation at the right moment

Body shape when showing for and receiving the ball

Rec. ball across your body -- Play two touch if you can -- three touches if you have too.

Communication

Accuracy & detail of pass, reading teammates movement, playing to correct foot, weight of pass, checking to rec. the ball, and scanning the field.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Tech Passing Prog. III

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Tech Passing Prog. III (10 mins)

Tech. Passing Pro. III -- Move to adding the Thru the mid-field at any point -- Once the players get the pattern -- So many variations

As above, players/positions numbered accordingly -- approx. 12-15 x 12-15

Organization

Player #3 starts with the ball and passes to player #4. Player #4 checks off the cone to recieve and bounce passes to player #5 -- who changes the field to player #2. Players 2 - 6 - 3 check off the cone to recieve the ball across their body playing two touch. Bounce/Drop passes are one touch. Players follow their pass.

Rotate direction of the pattern

Coaching Points

Pay attention to the details.

Timing of movement, create seperation at the right moment

Body shape when showing for and receiving the ball

Rec. ball across your body -- Bounce pass at #5 is one touch -- all others Play two touch

Communication

Accuracy & detail of pass, reading teammates movement, playing to correct foot, weight of pass

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Tech. Passing Pro. IV

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Tech. Passing Pro. IV (10 mins)

Tech. Passing Pro. IV -- Move to adding the Thru the mid-field at any point -- Once the players get the pattern -- So many variations

As above, players/positions numbered accordingly -- approx. 12-15 x 12-15

Organization

Add two bounce passes w/ the #5 and #4 -- Bounce/Drop passes are one touch. Players follow their pass.

Rotate direction of the pattern

Coaching Points

Pay attention to the details.

Timing of movement, create seperation at the right moment

Body shape when showing for and receiving the ball

Rec. ball across your body -- Bounce pass at #5 is one touch -- all others Play two touch

Communication

Accuracy & detail of pass, reading teammates movement, playing to correct foot, weight of pass

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Playing thru the mid-field

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Playing thru the mid-field (10 mins)

Tech. Passing Pro. -- Playing thru the mid-fiels -- So many variations

As above, players/positions numbered accordingly -- approx. 12-15 x 12-15

Organization

Player #3 starts with the ball and passes to player #4. Player #4 checks off the cone to recieve and bounce passes to player #5 -- who changes the field to player #2.

Players #2 Now plays to the high CM #10 -- #10 bounce passing to the #6 -- who then plays forward/wide to the #7/#11 (or the #3 who restarts going the other direction)

Bounce/Drop passes are one touch. Players follow their pass.

Rotate direction of the pattern

Coaching Points

Pay attention to the details.

Timing of movement, create seperation at the right moment

Body shape when showing for and receiving the ball

Rec. ball across your body -- Bounce pass at #5 is one touch -- all others Play two touch

Communication

Accuracy & detail of pass, reading teammates movement, playing to correct foot, weight of pass

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5v5+2

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5v5+2

5v5 + 2 Positional Possession (15 mins)

Set Up

Two teams of 5 players + two central neutral players

Organization

5 outside players in white, set up in a functional shape (2 defenders, 2 wide players, 1 forward) must keep possession against 5 defenders together with 2 neutrals (center midfield players). Attackers stay for a set period. Must make 8 passes for a point.

Progressions

1) If the defending team wins the ball they must transition to the outside (into the shape listed above)

2) Central midfielders must combine with one another in the sequence in order for the point to count

Coaching Points

Timing of movement, create seperation at the right moment

Body shape when showing for and receiving the ball

Communication and understanding of central players

Accuracy & detail of pass, reading teammates movement, playing to correct foot, weight

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game

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Game

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