Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Passing

Passing Techincal (10 mins)

Key Factors

1) Look at target

2) Eye on ball

3) Angle of approach

4) Non-kicking foot alongside ball in a comfortable position

5) strike centre of the ball with inside/outside of foot

6) Firm ankle

7) follow through towards target

Organisation

20x30 outside split into quarters

2 groups of 5, 1 in opposite quarters.

Spare balls in the other two.

3 on the outside, 2 on the inside. Ball starts with the 3.

Simply pass the ball to the player on the inside of square and follow the pass, repeat.

Progressions/Regressions

Can reduce and lengthen the distance of pass on command by using carousel method

Can be used as part of warm up exercise prematch for variety of pass distances

Ask to use different surfaces of the foot if possible, laces/outside

Ask to use less or more touches

Reduce the time taken to run to the end of opposite line

SSG (15 mins)

Short Passing Game

Conditions

Max of three touches, then has to pass.

No overhead height

Progrssion

Every teammate has to make a pass of the ball before shooting.

Add gates around pitch to encourage accurate passes. Each time passed through gate 2 extra points.