Session Set-Up
10 x 10 grid and 30 x 20 grid
Supply of Footballs
Cones
Session Detail
Practice 1: Passing and Receiving Square.
Players pass and receive around the square and follow their pass to follow the sequence. Players should look to play off minimal touches (2 touch). On coaches command change the direction of the practice.
Practice 2: Positional Passing Practice.
Play starts with Player 1, who plays forward pass to Player 2. Player 2 plays out wide to Player 3, who then plays forward to Player 4 at the top of the practice. The practice is continuous, and so Player 4 restarts each sequence in the opposite direction each time he receives.
Coaching Points/Topics
Pass selection, weight, accuracy
Body shape to receive
Direction of 1st touch
When and where to support
Awareness of next pass and direction of play
Power, speed of pass
Running speed to next cone
Communication
Concentration, alertness to next play or pass