Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Covid 19 FUN Passing Game - through gates - flags

Passing through gates-flags (15 mins)

Attacking - Improving the technique of Passing and Receiving - Passing through gates-flags

ORGANIZATION :

Set Up: 6 zones at 2 yards-4yards X 4 yards -10 yards

Stage 1. Players can have as many touches as they like but they only get a point if they pass the ball through the gate. The ball must be on the floor when it goes through the gate.

Stage 2: Players have to pass the ball through the gate making sure you have no more than 2 touches. Each time the ball goes through the gate you receive a point. The ball must remain on the floor and take your pass from where ever your first touch takes you.

Stage 3: passing speed and intensity to increase but try to keep the quality of pass high as intensity is increased plus Competition phase employed as Player A attempting to beat Player B in number of passes through the gate but also reducing passing errors. If you pass the ball with 1 touch through the gate you receive 2 points.

Stage 4. Passing without a bounce. Players will get 5 points if they can pass though the gate (NOT OVER) without touching the grass  on their side... so in the air. They must be at the 

SKILL ACQUISITION: Passing - Accuracy, Pace, Weight, Position of the non-kicking foot, Surface of the Foot to strike with, Surface of the ball to strike, Eyes on the ball, Head Still and Follow Through. Receiving - Get in line with the flight of the ball, Eyes on the Ball, Head Still, Surface selection of the body, Surface selection of the ball to impact, Relax body on impact, first touch in the intended direction.

OBJECTIVE: To improve the technique of passing and receiving the ball. PLAYER ACTIONS: Pass the ball forward.

KEY WORDS: Standing foot, Strike, Receive, Shape.

GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1. Where should the standing foot be to make the pass? 2. Where do we strike the ball? 3. What portion of the foot do we use to receive the ball? 4. What should be your receiving body shape?

ANSWERS: 1. About 6 inches to the side of the ball pointing to the target – 2. In the middle of the ball – 3. The inside of the foot. – 4. Sideways on facing the ball.