Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Passing and Receiving 2 (Play-Practice-Play)

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David Vaughan

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Name:	David Vaughan
City:	Denver
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Session designed to improve individual passing and receiving abilities.

Five Elements of a Training Activity

1. ORGANIZED: Is the activity organized the right way?

2. GAME-LIKE: Is the activity game-like?

3. REPETITION: Is there enough repetition for the players, when looking at the overall goal of the session?

4. CHALLENGING: Are the players being challenged? Is there the right balance between being successful and unsuccessful?

5. COACHING: Is there effective coaching, based on the age and level of the players?

Self-Reflection Questions

1. How did you do in achieving the goals of the training session?

2. What did you do well?

3. What could you do better?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Intentional Free Play (15 mins)

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Intentional Free Play (15 mins) (15 mins)

Intentional Free Play

1. Play for 6-7 minutes, then give a quick water break. Before they get a drink, ask them to think about how can we be effective passing and receiving the ball? Answer: Vision, prep the ball before we play it, receive-pass-move, lock ankle and use proper technique, open body position to field, disguise

2. Come back from water break, and let them play another 6-7 minutes

3. End the game and then bring everyone together, asking them the same question: How can we be effective passing and receiving the ball? Answer: Vision, prep the ball before we play it, receive-pass-move, lock ankle and use proper technique, open body position to field, disguise

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Training

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Technical Training (20 mins)

Passing and Receiving (or use Warm-Up #1 as your starting point)

Receive -> Pass -> Move: Players pass ball across to their teammate, then run to the opposite line. Vary distances and start with close-range short passing (5-10 yds.), then open up the field and incorporate long-range passing (greater than 15 yds.). After receiving the ball, player turn and accelerates with the ball away from teammate. Supporting player stretches the field while keeping an eye on teammate to turn back to them with the ball, then show for a ball to be played on their foot, or run into space for next pass.

Coaching Points:

1. Prepare your body to receive the ball: heels off the ground, knees slightly bent

2. Heel up, tow down when receiving

3. Show with the hand and call for the ball where you would like ball to be played

4. Clean first touch leads to a positive second touch

5. Follow your pass and support

6. Take looks before receiving the ball

*Make sure to include elements of a dynamic warm-up with the players (leg swings, hip mobility, high knee tucks, bent-over calf stretch)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Targets (Capture the Flag)

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Targets (Capture the Flag) (20 mins)

Passing and Receiving

Receive -> Pass -> Move: Play a timed game where teams are trying to knock balls off of the cones (targets). A point is scored when this happens, and the scoring player must run that target down to their goal line. No scoring inside the 'end zone'

-Move early and demand the ball, showing where you intend to play next

-Read teammates hips and providing supporting run early

-After a goal is scored, defending team must organize quickly as they are playing down one player while target is being captured

Variations:

1. Winning team is whoever has the most targets after time expires

2. Winning team must collect all 10 targets

3. Coach serves all new balls in from the side to increase awareness on the field

4. Teams must only use the same ball for the entire game

Coaching Points:

1. Prepare your body to receive the ball: heels off the ground, knees slightly bent

2. Heel up, tow down when receiving

3. Show with the hand and call for the ball where you would like ball to be played

4. Clean first touch leads to a positive second touch

5. Follow your pass and support

6. Take looks before receiving the ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): The Game

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The Game (20 mins)

2nd Play Phase: The Game

Objective: to be more effective passing and receiving the ball

Qualities: vision, prep the ball before we play it, receive-pass-move, lock ankle and use proper technique, open body position to field, disguise

**To encourage more passing, consider adding additional points for (choose what is appropriate):

1. Successful penetrating pass

2. Flighted balls (older players)

3. Number of passes before a goal may be scored

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