Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Passing Under Pressure

Milnrow Juniors FC

Rob Betts

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Name:	Rob Betts
City:	Smithybridge
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

Help your players to how and when to find space in tight areas using both angles and movement off the football

Why do we move or pass the ball - to move the opposition

When we move the opposition, what does that create - Space.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Warm Up (15 mins)

This practice is to help your players develop how and when to find space in tight areas using both angles and movement off the football.

Set Up

10 mins 9 players 9 balls 9 bibs 4 cones 15x15 area (adjust based on ability and numbers of players)

2 teams, 1 team have a ball each and dribble around the area attempting to block passing lines as other team (Passing team) attempt to pass and move around the area. Rotate roles of players.

Key Coaching Points

Don`t turn into trouble - look up.
Players should know where the space is to move into, where their team mates are for support and where the opposition is to create space to receive the ball.
Short sharp 2 yard movements to create an angle to receive the ball.
This is important for players to talk on the pitch and give instructions for example 'TURN'.
The players without the ball should be constantly moving into space, if theyve not received the ball within 3 seconds - they should be moving to create a better angle of support.

Make it easier:

Take away a defender, this will give the passing team more time on the ball
Allow players to have more touches on the ball before passing.

Make it more challenging:

Limit the passing team to 2 touches
Add more defenders

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Practice

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Practice (25 mins)

Retaining the ball to play forward or behind the defender..

One group (reds) must retain the ball for x passes (5 passes for team of 4 dependant on ability) to get a point or play a forward ball to a player in the other zone to get a point at any point. (3v1 or 4v1, dependant on numbers)

Alternate sides to restart when ball is dead.

Team in the middle (blues) sends one player in to press the ball and just pass the ball to their team mates in the middle to pass the ball to the mini goal.

Remaining blues in the middle zone try to intercept or block the forward pass, if they intercept - they play the pass to a mini goal.

If ball goes to other side, another player from blues then presses whilst the blue player from previous zone then drops into the middle zone.

Coaching points

Don't force the pass
Use questioning to develop player understanding (when can you play a forward pass to the other zone)
If you see the forward pass, don't turn it down.
Be patient in possession, keep it to play forward - if the pass isn't on - move into space with the ball.
Get seen, always available for a pass.
Receiving group, always be available for a through ball.