Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Passing Patterns

Passing Practice

PROBLEM : When bringing the ball into our attacking third we are not utilizing our 9 to create goal scoring opportunities.

 SESSION OBJECTIVE : TO UTILIZE OUR No.9 TO CREATE GOAL SCORING OPORTUNITIES.

 In this session our aim is to improve our passing combinations, with our 9 either playing with his back to goal and bouncing our advancing midfielders, or combining with our two wide forwards to change the angle of attack and seperate the back 4.

  PASSING PRACTICE.

 SETUP - Half pitch with cones as shown. Passing starts on the left hand side with 5 to 6, 6 to 11, 11 to 10, 10 bouncing off 9 to play to the feet of 1. 1 plays out to 2 who runs with the ball back to the half way line.

 Players follow their pass, except 11 goes to 9, and 9 goes to 10.

Then follow exactly the same from the right hand side.

Players waiting to start on 4 or 5 to include dynamic stretching.

 Focus. Solid passing technique, ankle locked, no bouncing , bobbling balls.

Get players to check off the cones. Make sure players are moving when they recieve the ball. Make sure that pass is played into the correct area, not behind the run of the player.

Reinforce scanning as we do not scan properly or often enough.

Increase intensity of the run of 2 & 3 once players are warmed up, a sprint down the line at that stage with good ball control.

 Progression. Introduce passive defenders to either block passing lanes or man mark the 9.

Rotate players through the defensive positions.

Introduce shooting, leave keeper in goals and the ten goes to the 2 or 3 after his shot.

Make sure the shooting focus in on accuracy.