Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Passing receiving, switching play piggy in the middle

Passing & receiving, switching play piggy in the middle

Area:

Create corridors/channels approx 6m wide x 10m long. use lines,cones or poles to mark out.

Equipment:

balls, cones, poles, discs

Objective:

3 players per channel rquired with one at each end and one in the middle. ! ball required per channel. Ball starts at one end and the player in the middle runs to make a 1-2 pass with the man with the ball (channel 1). The man on the end then switches the ball to the player at the other end of the channel (channel 2). The man in the middle turns to make a one two pass with the man who has just received the long pass (channel). Repeat the sequence and work the player in the middle for 2 mins then swap the man in the middle. Change the man in the middle again so all 3 players have had a turn.

Key points:

Make sure the passes are firm and accurate. The man in the middle needs to have a good open bodyshape to turn away and make the run to the opposite end sharply once the 1-2 has been made. Also the player in the middle needs to stay on one side of the channel so he doesnt get in the way of the switched pass. Also being to the side they can look behind/to the side whilst running to see where the ball is going. The players on the end need to make the 1-2 pass close to them (approx 2m max) to ensure the man in the middle works hard running between.

Progression:

Increase the distance of the channel. Have a defender in the middle shadowing the player in the middle.