Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Passing Squares

Main Activity

Passing Squares

Set up:

1/2 field, 7 5x5 yard squares placed from touchline to touchline (see diagram). One player in each square without a ball. Rest of the players in open areas with a ball.

Instructions:

Players with a ball play into any open player in a square. Receive it back and move to next open square. Switch groups. Rep 1 - No coaching, warm up. Rep 2 - Points for each pass into and back from square. Competitive. Rep 3 - How can I play faster? Must beat score.

Progressions:

P1 - Must receive ball out of different side of the square then it was played in to.

P2 - Pull two players that different in the open field. If a defender wins give it back to attacker.

P3 - 5v5 in open area with 5 players in squares.

P4 - Same as above, make directional and phase of play.

Coaching Points:

Quality of pass and 1st touch, Verbal and non-verbal communication, Movement after the pass, Vision and decision making, Attacking open areas.

Finishing

Power, Finesse and Head

Set Up

Split players into 3 teams. One line out 25 yards in the middle, two other lines on each side of goal. All players with a ball.

Instructions:

Player up top gets one touch to shoot. Continue run and receive ball on the ground from one player at post, first time finish. Continue run and soft tossed ball at 6yd line to head in. 1 point for each goal, 5 if all 3 converted. Rotate lines after all receive a turn. Teams add up points and winning team avoids silly punishment.

Coaching Points:

Part of foot, approach to ball, striking a ball, post finishing.