Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Session Working on Passing Patterns, Movement off the Ball + Creating Angles of Support

Passing Warm Up (15 mins)

Setup:

We have the players setup in a circle shape, and play a simple 1 and 2 touch passing patterns, moving the balls around the circle, either clockwise or anticlockwise, depending which foot you want the players to practice on mostly. It always involves a pass, set and playing to the next person around the circle.  

Instructions:

Keep the balls moving at a high pace and make sure players are aware of the next ball coming to them and where it is coming from. Keep things simple and look for the player to perfect the basics of this drill. 

Progressions:

We can add in more balls for a faster speed of play if needed, but make sure the players are able to play at that pace. 

You can also change the direction of play on command so the players have to adjust quickly, just like in a game. 

Tell players they must play 1 touch as they improve.  

Diagonal Passing, Movement + Timing of the Runs (20 mins)

Setup:

As shown, have the players equally spread out in the corner areas.

Play across to the player nearest you. 

This next player steps forward and plays the ball diagonally across the area to the top corner.

The next player receiving the ball sets the ball back across to his teammate.

His teammate will now play the ball in front of him to run onto and dribble back to the starting position of the passing pattern. 

Players always follow from A to B to C to D and back to A.

Instructions:

Keep things simple and focus on using the inside of your foot when passing, and in step or laces cross field pass, and timing of the runs going forward. 

Progressions:

Add more balls for quicker speed of play.

Less touches on the ball from the players. 

Mix up the passing sequence.