Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Skill Centre B1 S2 - Passing & Receiving

Technique

Every player with a ball. Players dribble around doing a variety of techniques

1)Toe taps 2) Quick feet 3)Superman 4) Sole roll 5) Sole roll and accelerate 6) Pull back 7) Inside turn

Coaching Points

1) Keep ball tight

2) Use all surfaces of your feet

3) Low Centre of gravity

Station work (45 mins)

Station #1 - 20 x 30 yard area;

Coach serves ball into players who play 2 v 2 to 3 goals, players may score on any one of the three goals, game is directional

Progression

a)Players pass ball to player behind goal

b) 3 v 3 pass to a player who is moving into goal

Station #2 - 20 x 30 yard area - Gate Passing

Players in pairs score by passing the ball through small gates. At least one more set of gates than pairs of players. Activity starts unopposed with 2-3 pairs of players working.

Progression

a)Add a defender

b)First team to 5 points wins

Station #3 - 10 x 15 3 v 3, players attempt to keep ball away from the defender, if the defender wins the ball they switch out, if passers get to 10 points, defender does a burpee

Progression

a) 20 x 20; 4 v 2, two attacking teams vs one defending team, team that gives the ball away becomes the defending team

COACHING POINTS

a) Appropriate pace for situation

b) Line hips up to target

c) Touch away from defender

d) Ankle locked to receive and take pace off ball