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Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Square/Diamond Passing Patterns

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Alex Pacheco
Name: Alex Pacheco
City: Westport
Country: United States of America
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Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Square Passing Pattern 1

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Square Passing Pattern 1

Set-up: four cones marking a 25 yard square, 2-3 players at each cone,

Description: Players pass the ball in a continuous pattern. The first player passes along the edge of the square to the next player, who drops the ball off for them at an angle and makes a run around the cone to receive the ball back. The second player then plays the ball long to the next player, repeating the pattern.

Progressions: one touch, add a second ball (split players into two groups of colors, each group has a ball), two teams race to pass the ball around the square trying to overlap each other (when coach shouts "change", players change direction of pattern)

Coaching Points: sharp/accurate passes to feet, receiving on correct foot, open body position when making run around the cone (e.g. RB or LB), timing/weight of passes

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Square Passing Pattern 2

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Square Passing Pattern 2

Set-up: four cones marking a 25 yard square, 2-3 players at each cone,

Description: Players pass the ball in a continuous pattern. The first player passes along the edge of the square to the next player, who drops the ball off for them at an angle and makes a run around the cone to then support the next player in the square. After receiving the ball back, the first player plays the ball long on an angle to the third player who drops the ball off for the incoming second player. The second player then plays the ball long to the next player, repeating the pattern.

Progressions: one touch, add a second ball (split players into two groups of colors, each group has a ball), two teams race to pass the ball around the square trying to overlap each other (when coach shouts "change", players change direction of pattern)

Coaching Points: sharp/accurate passes to feet, receiving on correct foot, open body position when making run around the cone (e.g. RB or LB), timing/weight of passes

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Square Passing Pattern 3

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Square Passing Pattern 3

Set-up: four cones marking a 10 yard square, 2-3 players at 2 opposing corner cones,

Description: Players pass the ball in a continuous pattern. Player A passes into the middle of the square to Player B, who checks into the middle to receive. Player A runs along the edge of the square to the next cone and receives the ball back from Player B. Player A then passes to player D along the edge of the square. Player D then restarts the pattern by passing to Player C in the middle of the square.

Progressions: one touch, add second ball if enough players

Coaching Points: sharp/accurate passes, timing/weight of passes, receiving on correct foot

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Square Passing Pattern 4

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Square Passing Pattern 4

Set-up: four cones marking a 10 yard square, 2 balls, 3 players at corner cones and 1 player in middle of square

Description: Players pass the ball in a continuous pattern. Player B passes to Player A in the middle of the square and makes a run along the edge of the square to the next available cone. Player A passes the ball back to Player B at the next cone. Player B then plays along the edge of the square to Player C at the next cone. Player C then plays into player A in the same way that Player B did. While Player B is passing to and receiving from Player A, Player C plays along the edge of the square to Player D at the next cone. After Player A plays the ball back to Player B, Player D can play into Player A the same way Player B did.

Progressions: one touch

Coaching Points: sharp/accurate passes, timing/weight of passes, receiving on correct foot, scanning for incoming pass

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