Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Passing Progression

Dribbling Warm Up (20 mins)

The Session: Players dribble around the box and perform different skills/turns. Coach demonstrates a combination of skills then the players are challenged to come up with their own skills combination and show it to the group.

Dribbling Techniques; Inside Outside, 3x Outside 1 Inside & Inside Outside Sole. Toe Taps, Inside touches

Skills: Inside Cut, Outside Cut, Cruyff Turn, Pull Back, Step and Spin, Scissors, Sole Roll, Gini Moving, Firmino Turn, Mane Chop, V - Turn, L - Turn.

Key Coaching Points;

1. Small and Fast Touches.

2. Change Direction and Speed.

3. Eyes up.

Passing to Penetrate (25 mins)

The Session: This is a passing game which encourages players to play forward. Each player must stay in their own zone/area. Players receive a pass from the outside and aim to play across to the opposite end zone. Each player get's a point every time they sucesful complete, receive or intercept a pass.

Progressions: End zone players has two touches to receive and score in the goal.

Key Coaching Points;

1. Angles and Distances.

2. Touch Towards Target.

3. Cut of passing lines.