Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Improving Passing & Receiving

Am-Club: Milnrow Juniors FC

Rob Betts

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Name:	Rob Betts
City:	Smithybridge
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing & Receiving

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Passing & Receiving (15 mins)

This technical practice will help players make quick decisions when pass and how they can do that with different parts of the body.
Setup
15 Minutes approximately (ensure that every player gets to be the one out receiving the pass)
8 Players
4 Balls
10 x 5 area (change to suit ability)

Players in groups of 4, with 1 player working and 3 servers positioned on cones 5 yards from player. 2 balls with the servers and they pass the ball on the floor to the player without a ball to return in 1 touch. Next ball is then passed and repeated. Rotate roles of players every 3 minutes.

Key Coaching Points

Ready to Receive The Pass
Receiving player should be on their toes and in front of the cone ready to receive a pass. When the player has to control the ball, the players body should always be behind the ball.
Movement and body shape to receive
Quick feet side to side movement to receive the ball. Body shape must be open to play the pass to the open player.
Type and Weight Of Pass
Passes need to be on the floor. Also players need to consider the weight of the pass into the receiving player as they need to try and play with 1 touch.
Step / Make it easier
- Allow players to have 2 touches, one to control, one to pass.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Circle

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Learning Objectives

	Technical Players should try to have the correct body shape when receiving the ball, and 1st touch must be good to keep control of the ball. Players should try to gauge the weight of the pass for the relevant surface
	Tactical n/a
	Physical Players must follow the ball and be ready to receive the ball in time.
	Psychological Confidence in the first touch and pass to the next player. Players should believe that the pass is going to reach the next player.
	Social communication using body language, eyes, hand and verbal signals to indicate that they are ready to receive the ball.

Passing Circle (15 mins)

Passing Circle Warm Up

Two groups if more than 5 in the session.

Player plays the pass to any player and then runs to an empty disk.
Can progress by asking more developed players to use one touch or developing feet or get players to use alternate feet for controlling the ball and passing the ball.
Introduce a defender who needs to try and win the ball back.

Coaching Points

always face the ball
Body shape to receive the pass, receive the pass on the back foot
Take a touch and get the ball out from the body.
Weight of the pass.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Rondo

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Rondo (15 mins)

Set up as above.
Ensure that there is 2+ overload on the players for the players in possession.
Team must keep possession for x passes before moving to an adjacent square.

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