Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Short passing

Short passing

Organization:

A - - 4 squares with four players.3 on side and 1 in middle.Players on outside use short passes to move ball around outside of square.Player in centre tries to intercept.Players on outside:2 limited to 2 touch and 1 hlimited to 1 touch.After a while rotate players so eventually all have a go in centre, on go on one touch or two goes on two touch.Players can also move sides to give fluid interchangeable options.

Development --B.

Same squares but now develop into two long corridors 6 players around outside as shown and 2 players trying to intercept ball.Ball must be moved by passing to top (6)from 1 but all players must touch ball.i.e. 1 plays to 2.1 and 2 can interpass to keep ball until opportunity to pass to 3.Then 1,2 and 3 can interpass until ball can be passed to 4 or 5 If ball goes to 5 then 1,2,3,5 can keep ball until 4 passed to then ball can be passed to 6.

Players in centre rotated at intervals.

Further development : If players intercept ball they take place of person whose pass they have intercepted.

Key Factors

Angles to receive

Decision making

Quality and weight of pass.