Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Small Group Session - Return to Training (Social Distance) #4

Activity - Passing & Receiving

Passing & Receiving:

In this drill the players are focusing on passing the ball, moving into space and rotating in position to create 3rd man runs.

The players pass the ball with 1 touch, moving around the triangle or eachother and creating as many short passes in 1 minute as possible making sure to rotate their position as they do so.

If a pass is loose/unsuccessful, players start their 1 minute again and recount their score.

Coaching points:

Body position recieving the ball, passing technique, movement off the ball (supporting player in possession)

Progression:

Opening up the triangle and encouraging 2 touches and shot sharp movements off the cones or taking that touch behind the cone to then set a teammate. Use of both feet and recieving on back foot. Let the ball come across body and play the ball to a team mate in space. Coaching points: Players getting into position to recieve ball on back foot, can they play on half turn and keep the ball moving fluid and keep the tempo high? - All with good quality.

Passing Combinations - Starter

Passing Combinations Starter:

Setup: 3 poles in an 'L' shape around 6-8 yards away from each other. Can be played in groups of 2 with the coach as a bounce player or in groups of 3 with all players getting involved and looking to rotate in positions. Both the coach and Player B have a ball each with this drill to begin with.

Part 1 - The Coach plays a bounce pass into Player A for them to play the ball back with their left foot, Player B then plays the ball into Player A for them to play a bounce pass back with their right foot. Then playing to the coach and back to Player B, repeating the process - enforce playing on the back foot.

Part 2 - Player A scans and shifts to the opposite side of the pole/cone and receives a pass for them to play a bounce pass back. In this instance with Player B.

Player A to stay on central pole/cone for 14 passes, 7 passes from coach, 7 passes from Player B and then switching with another player.

Passing Combinations - Part 3 & 4

Passing Combinations:

Setup: 3 poles in an 'L' shape around 6-8 yards away from each other. Can be played in groups of 2 with the coach as a bounce player or in groups of 3 with all players getting involved and looking to rotate in positions. For Part 3 & 4 there is only 1 ball used.

Part 3 - The ball starts with the Coach. Player A comes short for the ball, the coach plays a pass and Player A plays a bounce pass back to the coach. Player A then drops off, scans and looks to create an angle for a pass, the coach then plays the ball into their feet for them to turn and play into Player B, repeating the sequence with the other player.

Part 4 - Again, the ball starting with the coach. The coach plays into Player A's feet, Playe B then checks off to the left-hand side of the pole/cone. Player A then plays a bounce pass into Player B's feet who then makes overlapping run around the pole/cone for Player A to play back, Player B then plays a diagonal pass to the Coach and follows their run into the central pole/cone.

1 minute of work, if needed take 2 touches, wait for players to get set and really focus on that movment into space before playing a pass

Coaching Points:

Movement (off the pole/man) to open up an angle for a pass

Scanning and Dropping Deep, getting your head up to see the area around you

Technique - Weight of pass, passing accuracy, first touch

Rotations in positions = communication