Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): RCE Return to Play Session 1

Passing Set- A

Setup:

Players in Grey and Red are 6 or more feet apart, cone triangle is about 2 feet on each side with 5 Yards from the red triangle to First Blue cone and same from first to second blue cone as seen in diagram.

Instructions:

1.) Player in Grey passes to Player in red who plays ball back with inside of foot on two touches. Then Player in Red checks around the triangle and repeats on other side.

2.) Upon the instruction from player in Grey or the coach of Set or Man On, Player in red plays the ball back in one touch to Player in Grey, open hips and back peddles until square of the reds (3 in diagram B) and then takes a first touch at the first blue cone.

3.) Player in Red then makes a move at the Blue cone to turn and play back to Player in Grey and continue the two touches until Set or Man On is said again.

Variations with recieving at the triangle:

a) two touch inside to laces return

b) two touch outside to inside return

c) one touch inside

d) one touch laces

e) one touch sole of foot

Variations of turns at Blue Cone:

a) rivilono (step over)

b) Cryuff

c) drag fake drag, cut

d) L turn, to a rivilino

e) choices

Passing/Receiving

Passing/Receiving

3 cones in a line spaced 10 yds apart

Players each start on a cone.

1. The central player creates an angle to receive pass one.

2. Central player receives across body and passes to opposite player (pass two)

3. Central player moves toward middle to receive pass three then passes back for pass four.

4. Central player then creates an angle to receive pass five across body to pass to the beginning player.

5. Change rolls and repeat.

Progressions:

Use different surfaces to receive

Add competition by adding races between multiple groups.

Minimize touches

Coaching points:

Body Shape/movement

Weight of pass

Take looks

Communicate