Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): extended warm-up : Various types of pass

Variety of passing (20 mins)

Session Objective:warm-up: to develop varieties of pass

Organisation: shape as shown with manikins.

1 plays 1.2 with 2 and then follows pass.

2 plays driven pass to 3 and follows pass.3 plays driven pass to 4 and follows pass.4 plays driven pass to 5 and follows pass.5 1 2 with 1 and so on.

Extend with a variety of combinations,

e.g. (a) 2 to 3 and 4 to 5 are balls played to chest,3 to 4 is still driven,1.2s still same.

(b) 2 to 3 and 4 to 5 are balls played tout of feet and then driven push pass.3 to 4 is chipped pass to chest.

coach varies and changes different patches at different stages.Can also go other way round to use other foot.can also run the ball between manikins

Key Factors:

Technique andweight of pass

Position to receive

Quality of touch