Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Passing session (Start Time: 12-Mar-2020 10:30h)

Passing Warm Up (5 mins)

Organizational / Instructions

5 minute period to warm up their passing

10 players

6 cones

2 balls

20x20 diamond

2 x players on the single cones and 3 players at the double cones

Front player at the single cone plays pass to player to their right at the double cones and follows the ball,that player then takes a touch, turns and passes to the front player on their right

and follows the ball.

Coaching Points

Passing with the inside of the foot

First touch

Turn and pass

Progressions / Adaptations

Change direction once evryone has passed the ball.

Game Related Practise (15 mins)

Organizational / Instructions

32x75 yds area

1 ball

2 sets of goals

8 cones

1 gk, 2 outfield players and 1 player on the outside of each side of the pitch.

Players must pass the ball to their team mates, using the outside players to create space and goalscoring opportunities.

The passing must be accurate, decisive and movement must be quick.

Coaching Points

This will teach the players about...

First touch

looking up and scanning

playing an accurate pass to feet or into space

player movement

Decision making

Progressions / Adaptations

if this is too easy then bring the cones in to make the playing area narrower

If possible add additional players

No goalkeepers, only outfield players but limit the shooting area (set an area with cones to pass into a player to score from the zone)