Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): MCR Passing

Pass technical

Key Factors

• Focus on passing as a skill

Organisation

• Red players have a ball each and have a blue partner

• Red player passes the ball to their partner
• Blue player passes the ball back to the red player and continue back and forth

After the players have all had a go show a quick intervention reinforcing good technique and the different types of pass possible 

Adaptations to the Practice                 (Progression/Regression,Challenges')

• Players to use a certain foot to pass with
• Limit the number of touches when controlling the ball
• Use different parts of the foot to pass with - laces/side of the foot
• Players change sides that they pass from
• Change the pace of the pass
• Players challenged to pass the ball inbetween marked out cones 

Mechanics of Technique

• Look at target 
• Eye on ball 
• Angle of approach 
• Non-kicking foot alongside ball in a comfortable position 
• Strike Centre of ball with inside / outside of foot (Identified area of the ball) 
• Firm ankle 
• Follow through towards target

Small Sided Game

• 1.5v5 with goalkeeper to start
• 2.Pitch is conditioned into three zones
• 3.Target is try ands pass the ball through each third before scoring 
• 4.There are 2 attackers v 1 defender in the final third creating an overload

Progressions/Regressions(Alterationin Practice Layout/Transition Required)

Progression - Once pass has been made into final third 1 midfielder can drop into defence to even things up

Challenge for players to achieve 10 passes worth a bonus 5 points

Next challenge is to score with their weaker foot

The last progression will be to remove the zones and have free play 

LearningOutcomes

2.Playersto understand the different parts of the foot that they can pass with as well as their weaker foot

3.Players to develop their passing skills under pressure