Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): July 4th - Low Intensity Passing Practice

Diamond Passing (20 mins)

Diamond passing - no following of the pass! (too hot)

Learn the 3 different runs - check, drift, slash

Practice all 3 runs individually, left and right.

Then progress to having the players choose the pass.

Go with one ball if it is too hot.

Soccer Tennis (20 mins)

3v3 + 3 The killer pass with transition to defend

Have plenty of soccer balls on hand to keep the practice at a high intensity

Description of practice (technique/skill)

A Functional practice desinged t o improve players judgment of distance,awareness, angles and the "Killer pass" in the third with transition to defend.

Organisation

Set up a 30m x 20m , 2 end zones 10m x 20m, middle zone 10m x 20m

3 Reds v 3 White + 3 blues

Red team start witth possession and must decide when to transfer the ball to the white team

One defender from the blue team can go into the end zone and win the ball

If the Blue team wins the ball they must transfer the ball to the white team while the Red team transitions to defend in the middle zone and the Blue team now taking up positions in the end zone.

Defending team must work as a unit and try yo prevent through balls.

Emphasis

Be decisive in all actions, movements,decision making, awareness and passing

Know when to play 2 touch or 1 touch

Weight and accuracy of pass

Communication

In possession can you play with your head up and recongnize the moment to pass quickly through a gap.

Quick transition on both attack and defence

Immediate reaction on winning possession, can you play forward pass?, transition with speed

Scrimmage (15 mins)

Small sided game with lots of breaks.