Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Passing
University of South Wales Football
Tom Davies-Wood
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15 mins
Skill practice- 15 mins
players involved- 16
6vs5vs5
4 passes in space before switching the ball to the other side
Focus on the technique of pass as worked on in drill. This game-related skill practise takes the techniques worked on in the drill into a situation where pressure is applied.
Adaptions
Progressions
Add a time limit
set amount of touches
Regressions
increase area size
Challenges, conditions, or targets.
aim for a target number of passes before being misplaced and aim to improve each week
Make a competition between each team to define a winner and loser.
Interventions
Freeze- this can be used to stop the whole drill to show the players the right technique on not just to pass but to receive also.
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30 mins
Small sided game practice- 30 mins
players involved- 16
6vs5vs5
Both teams playing a 2-4-1 to encourage the striker to hold the ball up and bring others into the game using the passing techniques worked on so far in the session. The game will be played out with the condition that once you are in your opposition's half you only have 2 touches on the ball, encouraging the players to move the ball fast to maintain possession using the various passing techniques explored in the session.
Adaptions
Progressions
One player changes team to create an overload
Time constraint
balls ready in goal to ensure intensity is high
Regressions
Increase area sizeAdd a magic man to have an overload on the offensive team
Challenges, conditions, or targets.
aim for a target number of passes before being misplaced and aim to improve each week
Interventions
Freeze- this can be used to stop the whole drill to show the players the right technique on not just to pass but to receive also.
Bullseye- this can be used to get players out of the game which creates overloads, this also allows you to give that specific player key information relevant to themself and also set goals, challenges and show examples of the right technique needed to be used.
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15 mins
Description.
Technical Drill, Skill Drill & Small Sided Game
Session Duration: 1 Hour
Focus Areas
Consistency with accuracy during the Passing practice.
Apply the realistic scenarios to small sided game
Technical Drill- 15 minutes
Players involved- 12 players
Area Size- 36x36
Equipment
1X Ball + multiple replacements
5X flat disk markers
Player A passes ball to Player B who opens out his body and plays a pass to player C D or E.
Player A becomes B and B joins end of the player he chooses to pass to line
Focus on body shape when recieving pass as well as communication on and off the ball
Adaptions
Progressions
2nd ball is introduced with 2 players working.
Communication and awareness are key in this drill to ensure the balls don't end up at the same stations if progressed .
Regressions
remove the movement and pass as a diamondChallenges, conditions, or targets.
aim for a target number of passes before being misplaced and aim to improve each weekInterventions
Freeze- this can be used to stop the whole drill to show the players the right technique on not just to pass but to receive also.