Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): WE Wall Pass

WE 1-2 Wall pass warm up (10 mins)

Aim:

- WE 1-2 Goal kick wall pass build up

- Prepare technical qualities needed for WE 1-2 goal kick wall pass build up

Organization:

- Players in groups of 4 with 1 ball

- Player A passes to B, who plays first time back to A

- A hits a first time ball to player D, who repeats the process with C

- As this happens, A and B swap positions and repeat

- 30 - 40 yard distance between long passes, 5-10 yard distance between the short passes

Coaching Points:

- Inside of foot for short pass

- First time

- Eye contact

- Open body and play long ball with correct foot

- Get ball in the air

- Good first touch to control ball out of the air

Progressions / Variations:

- Competition between groups, each pass controlled out of the air gives 1 point

WE 1-2 Wall pass build up 8v6+1 (30 mins)

Aim:

- WE 1-2 goal kick wall pass build up

Organization:

- 6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 7, 11) v 6 (2, 5, 6, 10, 7/9, 9/11) + 1 (neutral 3/9)

- Team of 8 building up trying to play the 9 to get a point

- Team of 6 trying to win the ball and score on the goal

- 30-40 long by 40 - 50 wide with part of the field cut off

Coaching Points:

- 1 plays to 2/3/5, plays back first time, and 1 makes decision to play either 7/9/11

- Must make eye contact with 2/3/5/call name with when to pass

- If 2/3/5 is marked, move away first to move in and call for the ball

- 3 can also move away completely and 6/10 moves into the space and calls for the ball

- Quality of pass back - right speed, right position, on the ground

- 1 setting up for longer pass, correct body position, passing with correct foot

- Once long pass is played, players move to support where the ball is falling

Progressions / Variations:

- As mentioned progressions in how the long pass is achieved

- Starting ball from anywhere

- Add in another attacker from opponent

- If opponent backs up, play short and play from there

- Attacking team scores by dribbling over the line

- Change the neutral player to a player for opponent to make it 8v7