Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Dealing with the back Pass Exercises

Passing & Receiving Square (15 mins)

Organisation

Set exercise up as shown above, adapting the sizes to suit theGk's specific to the session.

• Sequence 1: 1x working Gk will remain within the box area, with 3x serverssupporting from a distance of 10 yards away. Gk will check fwd to receive a pass from S1 and play a 1 touch pass back to S1. GK will repeat the process to S2, S3 back to S2 and S1 again and then rotate positions.

• Sequence 2: 1x working Gk will remain within the box area, with 3x serverssupporting from a distance of 10 yards away. S1 will pass the ballinto the Gk, who will take a good first touch, ensuring the ball staysinside the box, before passing the ball back to S1. Gk will repeatthis process from 2, 3, 2 and 1 before rotating positions withServers .

When moving into a different passing sequence, ensure the Gkbosy position is open when receiving the pass. It is critical that theGk is scanning the area for constant information on playerpositions, etc.

Additional Progression(s):

1. Place a touch restriction on the players

2. Gk will receive from 1 and pass to 2, from 2 and pass to 3, from 3 and pass to 2 and from 2 and pass to 1

3. Gk must start at the front of the box and make backwards movement first, before receiving the pass from a server.

4. Gk must take first touch left/right outside the box before passing bacj to server

5. Server passing the ball can nominate, by a shout, who the Gk must pass the ball to

6. Before receiving a pass back from the Gk, the outside servers can move around to force the Gk to always be scanning their area forplayer positions

Key points

1. Distribution with feet 

2. Communication

3. Angles of support

4. Weight of pass 

5. Consistency

6. Visual awareness 

7. First touch control​

Passing & Receiving Triangle with Pressure (10 mins)

Organisation

Set exercise up as shown above, adapting the sizes to suit theGk's specific to the session.

Working Gk will remain within the triangle made by the cones/mannequins. 

Gk will receive a ball from S1, their first touch musttake them OUT of the triangle, before passing a ball into one of themini goals. 

The Gk will receive 6 balls in total from S1/2 andreceive a point for every target they successfully hit. The mini goalspositions replicate passing to your left back/right back/centre mid.

No points for heavy touches that result in goals or for poor touchesthat stay within the triangle.

Progression(s)

1. Place a touch restriction on the players

2. Server passing the ball can nominate, by a shout, which mini goal the Gk must pass the ball to

3. Increase difficulty of ball the working Gk will receive (Bouncing, power, etc)

4. Add Attacker Providing Pressure - Influencing the GK's decision.

Key points

1. Distribution with feet 

2. Communication (Verbal and Non-Verbal)

3. Angles of support

4. Weight of pass

5. Consistency

6. Visual awareness 

7. First touch control​