SESSION 7: PASSING 2

IN THIS SESSION WE WILL REVISIT PASSING FOR FURTHER COACHING AND TO ASSESS ANY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PLAYERS.

8:45 A.M: PLAYERS ARRIVE

9:00 A.M: WARM UP

LIGHT RUN ACROSS WIDTH OF PITCH SEVERAL TIMES

• HEEL FLICKS
• KNEE RAISES
• SIDESTEPS
• JUMPS AND SQUATS
  

STRETCHES

• ALL MAJOR MUSCLES
• EDUCATING THE PLAYERS WHILE STRETCHING
• PREPARE BODY FOR ACTIVITY
• LOOSEN JOINTS
• PUMP BLOOD AROUND BODY FASTER
• PUMP BLOOD TO APPROPRIATE MUSCLES
• PROVIDE FOCUS FOR THE MIND
  

WARM UP GAME: THROW AND CATCH

• PROGRESSION - HIGH THROWS
• PROGRESSION -SPRINTS AFTER THROWING

9:15 A.M: PASSING DRILLS

RECAP TECHNIQUE OF SHORT PASSING

• EXPLANATION
• EXAMPLE
• WALK THROUGH WITH PLAYERS

SHORT PASSING IN PAIRS

• SIDE-FOOT ONLY
• PROGRESSION - USING WEAKER FOOT
• PROGRESSION - AS MANY AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT ERROR

INCREASE THE DISTANCE OF THE PASSING

• EXPLANATION OF NEW TECHNIQUE
• PASSING USING INNER SOLE
• PROGRESSION – AS MANY AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT ERROR

FIND A FRIEND

• TWO TEAMS IN LARGE DEFINED AREA
• FOUR TARGET PLAYERS WITH BIBS
• PROGRESSION - MUST COMPLETE 3, 4 OR 5 PASSES BEFORE PASSING TO TARGET

FIND A FRIEND ENCOURAGES PASSING AND RECEIVING, TURNING AND DRIBBLING.

9:45 A.M: DRINKS BREAK

9:50 A.M: PASSING GAMES

THROUGH THE GATE

• LARGE DEFINED AREA OF PLAY, ANY SHAPE
• FOUR GATES, PASS THROUGH A GATE TO A TEAM MATE
• PROGRESSION – THREE GATES, THEN TWO GATES

THROUGH THE GATE IS A GAME THAT DEVELOPS PASSING, RECEIVING, DECISION-MAKING, TURNING, RUNNING WITH THE BALL AND DRIBBLING. IT ALSO ENCOURAGES TEAMS TO DEFEND, TO CLOSE DOWN SPACE AND LOOK FOR INTERCEPTIONS.

NO GOALS FOOTBALL

• TRIANGULAR PITCH
• KEEP-BALL
• 5 COMPLETE PASSES TO SCORE A GOAL
• PROGRESSION – TEN COMPLETE PASSED TO SCORE A GOAL

10:15 A.M: DRINKS BREAK

10:20 A.M: MATCH

• ENCOURAGE PASSING
• POINTS FOR PASSES AS WELL AS GOALS
• FINISH WITH ‘ALL-IN’ FOOTBALL

10:45 A.M: COOL DOWN

LIGHT RUN ACROSS WIDTH OF PITCH SEVERAL TIMES

• LUNGES
• OPEN GATES
• CLOSED GATES

STRETCHING

• EDUCATE PLAYERS ON IMPORTANCE OF COOL DOWN
• PREVENT CRAMP AND MUSCLE SORENESS

SUMMARISE TODAY'S SESSION

• WHAT WE'VE LEARNT
• RECAP ON TECHNIQUES

10:55 A.M: SESSION ENDS

• TALK WITH PARENTS ABOUT ISSUES
• TALK WITH CERTAIN PLAYERS ABOUT ANY ISSUES
• PACK UP