Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Passing and Rec. Pattern Play

Passing Progession I (10 mins)

Key Concepts:

Passing and Rec. w/ some Pattern play. First few mins let them get the feel for the pattern. MAke a compition and first group to 10 passes. Point is score when the ball returns to the starting cone.

Working with Outside backs -- Outside mids -- and 6/8 in a series of different passing drills focussing on movement and triggers. Above drill starts with LB #3 who passes it into the #6 -- who lays off for CM (8) who plays to RM #2. First trigger is the touch out of the LB's feet, this initiates the #6 to check off then collect ball. Once ball is plyed the CM will check off their cone the move to get a lay off from No6 or 8. CM then passes ball to RM #2 -- start the process over again opposite direction. (Players follow their pass)

At the same time the other group is passing within the same area -- Ball starts w/ the #7 who plays into the #5 who drops/lays off for the #4 -- who plays wide to the #11. start the process over again opposite direction. (Players follow their pass)

Coaching Points:

- Quality of pass

- Communication

- Check off to recieve

Organisation:

12-14 players

35x35box

Progression III (10 mins)

Key Concepts:

Passing and Rec. w/ some Pattern play. First few mins let them get the feel for the pattern. Make a compition and first group to 10 passes. Point is score when the ball returns to the starting cone.

Working with Outside backs -- Outside mids -- and 6/8 in a series of different passing drills focussing on movement and triggers.

Continues -- Two Balls -- Above drill starts with LB #3 who passes it into the #6 -- The #8/#4 will check and dummy the ball through their legs -- #6/#5 who lays off for CM #8/#5 who plays to RM #2/#11.

First trigger is the touch out of the LB's feet, this initiates the #8 to check and dummy for the #6/#5 to check off then collect ball. Once ball is plyed the CM will check off their cone the move to get a lay off from No6 or 8. CM then passes ball to RM #2 -- #2 plays #7 and start the process over. (Players follow their pass)

At the same time the other group is passing within the same area -- Ball starts w/ the #7 who plays into the #5 who drops/lays off for the #4 -- who plays wide to the #11. #11 plays #3 and start the pattern over. (Players follow their pass)

Coaching Points:

- Quality of pass

- Communication

- Check off to recieve

Organisation:

12-14 players

35x35box

4v2+4

Depending on the #'s -- 2 groups ( 7 blue 3 red) 4 blues v 3 reds on the inside and 3 blues on the opposite ends

Keep possesion and try to find the target on the other side.

Add your own restrictions and adjust as needed for your players. (ie. maybe restrict playing back to the deep player)

Coaching Points:

- Open body position to the field

- Movement w/o the ball

- Play away from pressure

- Rec. across body on back foot

- Play one and two touch

- Quality of first touch

- Quality of pass

- Communication

- Can you be cleaver and create your own space on the ball to beat the defender?

Game

Game -- 4 teams playing 6v6.