Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Passing Combinations to Build

Passing Combinations/Movement (15 mins)

Passing Combinations #1

This activity will help your players understand.

"creating space off defenders"

"mobility before receiving ball"

"weight of passes",

"playing the proper foot depending on receiving lines."

1 - Ball begins at starting line and is played to the right

2 - Player checks off pole and receives ball on the back foot

3 - Player checks off pole and receives ball from (2) diagnally through the square

4 - Receives ball from (3) and repeats drill going opposite way

** Everyone follows their pass

** 2 balls going at once

Coaching Points:

1) Play back foot in order to help teammate open their hips to the play

2) Quick back peddle away from pole will help emulate creating space off defender

3) Communicate (eye contact, show where you want it, call for ball)

Passing Combinations (Midfield #2) (20 mins)

This progression will continue to improve your teams ability to combine in the midfield. Adding overlaps and bounce passes in order to switch the point of attack.

Who?: #5, #6, #7, #9 (X2)

Size?: 15 yards between cones and poles, 5 yds between poles

- Ball will start with #5, who plays the ball into #6

- #6 will "BOUNCE" it back to the #5, #6 will tell them to "HOLD", then overlap the #5

- #5 will play the ball wide to the #7, who will bounce it into open space

- #6 will follow the ball into space and switch the point of attack to the #9.

** Both balls can be played simultaneously**

** Same rotations as previous exercise (#5 to the pole, #6 goes wide, #7 goes far)

Coaching Points:

1) Early communication will improve speed of play and teammates ability to "FIND THE NEXT PASS"

2) Weight of each pass should be appropriate (firm ball in, soft lay off, firm ball to switch point of play)

3) Find the appropriate foot during passing combinations to increase speed of play, and encourage receiving player to turn hips quickly to find next pass.