Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Passing and receiving : warm up

Passing and receiving : warm up (20 mins)

Organisation:

20 x 20yd square

Players split into 3 groups

Minimum of 6 balls

Instructions:

Red team - Pass and move around the inside of the square.

White team - Dribble around the inside of the square

Blue team - Pass and follow their pass aroud the outside of the square.

Rotate roles every 2 minutes

Progressions:

The team that are dribbling around inside the square are to try and tag the player from the team pasing inside the square that has the ball.

Coaching points:

Receiving the ball :-

1 - On Toes (Balls of Feet)

2 - Get in Line with Ball / Movement off of cone to create space

3 - Decide Which Surface To Use and Present Towards Ball

4 - Relax on Impact

Passing:-

1 - Look at Target

2 - Focus on Ball

3 - Non-Kicking Foot Alongside Ball Pointing to Target

4 - Strike Centre of Ball With Sidefoot/Outside of Foot

5 - Firm/Lock Ankle

6 - Follow Through Towards Target