Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Passing Variation

Pass & move

Player with ball makes the pass to one of edge players.

good firm pass to keep the game quick

edge player now becomes active and brings the ball into playing area.

1st touch should be out of feet and in front, look for player watching the ball onto foot, relaxing when receiving ball to keep control

encourage player passing to call name of player passing too.

one-two

Active player now plays a one-two with one of the receiving players, then passes and swaps with a second receiver.

All players encouraged to play 2 touch, 1st receiver try to play one touch for the one two.

encourage active player to turn after the one two, using his/her 1st touch to facilitate the turn.

Small sided game 1

Split pitch into 3rds, score a point for every time a pass is made through the zones (forward or backwards).

If a successful long pass is made, from one end zone to another, then score 2 points.

Score 3 points for goal.

Enocourage variation in play, slow-slow-fast.

If too hard remove one of the defenders so striker is 1v1.

Add bonus points for consecutive passes.

If player makes succesful pass then is allowed freedom of pitch, until possesion lost, then must return to zone.

If to difficult then Have one ball per team and play with no opposition, to practice playing throught the zones, try to encourage same passing patterns as in technical, i.e. short-short-long.