Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Technical Warm-Up: 1 Touch Passing

FIFA 11+ Warmup (10 mins)

The Session:

The course is made up of 6 pairs of parallel cones, approx 5-6 yd apart.

2 players start at the same time from the first pair of cones, jog along the inside of the cones & do the various exercises on the way. After the last cone they run back along the outside. On the way back, speed can be increased progressively as players warm up.

Part 1 - Running Exercises (8 min)

1) Jog Straight Ahead - 2 sets

2) Hip Out - 2 sets

3) Hip In - 2 sets

4) Running Circling Partner - 2 sets (Jog to first cone, shuffle sideways toward your partner, shuffle an entire circle around one another & then shuffle back to the first cone)

5) Running Shoulder Contact - 2 sets (Jog to first cone, shuffle sideways towards your partner, in the middle, jump sideways towards each other to make shoulder-to-shoulder contact. Land on both feet with your hips & knees bent.)

6) Running Quick Forwards & Backwards - 2 sets (Run quickly to 2nd cone, then run backwards to 1st cone, Repeat, running 2 cones forwards & 1 cone backwards until you reach the other side of pitch)

Part 2 - Running Exercises

13) Running - Across the Pitch - @ 75-85% max pace. 2 sets

14) Running - Bounding - 2 sets across pitch

15) Running - Plant & Cut - Jog 4-5 steps, then plant on the outside leg & cut to change direction. Accelerate & sprint 5-7 steps @ high speed before you decelerate & do a new plant & cut, repeat & jog back. 2 sets.

See FIFA 11+ Poster for more detailed instructions on body mechanics

Switch it (10 mins)

Overview

Practice can be duplicated to cater for larger groups of players. Players perform the above passing sequence : 2 to 7, 7 to 4, 4 to 11, 11 to 3. When 3 receives the final pass, he dribbles at speed back to the start. All players follow their pass.

Repeat sequence from opposite side.

Coaching Points

Pre-movement

It is important that players check away from the cone/mannequin to replicate moving away and finding space away from pressure. This makes their first touch can be made in more space and the pass towards them has a greater distance in which to be accurate.

Body shape when receiving

Players will need to open up their body towards the next target pass to speed up the passing sequence.

Ball speed

The speed of passing needs to be maximal and at match pace. Ball striking must be clean and consistent with player's making firm contact on the ball and passing with tempo along the ground.

Communication

Players should demand the ball verbally and also through their positive body language which provides detail to the passer non-verbally.

Progressions

Coach can create different ways for the players to combine with each other at each point

On a given signal, the direction of the pattern can be changed with the ball going the opposite way

Regressions

Players can be asked to slow down the tempo of their passing until the sequence can be completed with accuracy and consistency.

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