Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U8's passing & receiving. Possession to penetrate.

Warm Up (15 mins) (15 mins)

Set Up:

25 x 25 Yard square.

Cones acting as gates scattered around the area 2 yards apart.

Split the players up into two equal teams. One team has the ball, the other do not. Players must dribble around the grid looking for open players who must get into possiton so the player with the ball can pass it to them through the gate. Once the ball is passed they must then move on and become the open player.

Progressions

Players must use weaker foot.

Try and play a first time pass back to the passer.

Coaching Points

1. Look at target

2. Focus on ball

3. Non-kicking foot alongside ball in a

comfortable position

4. Strike centre of ball with inside / outside of foot

5. Firm ankle toes pointing up

6. Follow through towards target

Pass combo (25 mins)

Set up & organization

Set up four cones at five yards apart, and 10 yards apart. Have one small goal set up as a finish point.

Have two players on cone 1 and 2. Switch these two players out so all get chance to in these positions. A passes to B who play a wall pass. A then passes to C who passes back. A then receives the ball with the first touch being toward the last cone. He must then dribble round the cone and pass the ball into the goal to complete the sequence.

Coaching points

Good passing and receiving technique

Ball movement at a good tempo

First touch out of feet to set for next pass

Good accuracy at all times

Good communication between players