Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Passing Circle

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Liam Brady
Name: Liam Brady
City: Liverpool
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up
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Warm Up

HIGH ABILITY 

Players on the outside will start with a ball. throughout the warm up you will be passing and receiving with your team

Players on the inside of the circle will receive a pass from a teammate on the outside, turn with the ball then find a different player on the outside to pass to.

Progression 1 

Once you receive a pass from a player on the inside, you then switch places and find a teammate on the outside to pass to.

Progression 2

Same as the 1st progression, once a player passes to you from the inside, play a one/two with that same player before you find a new teammate


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Session

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Main Session

HIGH ABILITY 

Blue team can receive a pass from any player on the outside, once they receive they turn and find a new player on the outside to pass too. Orange team (Defenders) are moving around the circle trying to intercept passes coming into the circle and out the circle. After 1 minute teams will switch roles. 

Progression 1

Orange team will be in pairs, once you receive a pass you must combine with your partner before you pass the ball back out to a player on the outside. Defenders are trying to intercept passes. 

Progression 2

Once you receive a pass, you can combine with any player on your team before you pass the ball back out to a teammate.

Progression 3

4v4 in the middle, team in possession can only use there teammate to pass to on the outside. Players on the outside are only able to move side to side when supporting teammates in the middle.

Progression 4

When you are in possession on the outside you are able to step in to the circle, if a player steps in, 1 player from your team must step out of the circle 

Key Points


Awareness - Checking shoulder before you receive the ball

Communication - Talking to teammates when on and off the ball

Support - In the best position when helping teammate in possession 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Warm Up

LOW ABILITY 

Players on the outside will start with a ball. throughout the warm up you will be passing and receiving with your team

Players on the inside of the circle will receive a pass from a teammate on the outside, control the ball then pass back to the same player then move to a different player and repeat the process. After 1 minute if you are on the outside you will switch with your teammate on the inside. 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Session

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Main Session

LOW ABILITY

If you are on the inside, you are able to receive a pass from any player on the outside, once you receive a pass you turn and then find a new player to pass to on the outside 

Progression 1 

Receive a pass from a blue, pass to a orange player - receive from a orange, pass to a blue.

Progression 2

Players in the middle will be in pairs, once you receive a pass from the outside, you must pass to partner, that player will then pass to someone on the outside of the circle. 

Progression 3 

2 defenders will be added in to the middle of the circle, there aim will be to intercept passes. 


Key Points


Awareness - Before you receive a pass, scan to see if you have the space 

Body shape - Open you body and make sure your 1st touch is in the direction were you want to go next 

Decision Making - Once I receive the ball, do I play a short or long pass 

Communication - Always talking to the players on and off the ball 

Positioning - Once my teammate has the ball, were is the best place I can stand for when they make there pass


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