Pass with Purpose
Pass with Purpose
Players will need to pass with purpose to be effective in this session. Passes should be played forward for players to run on to and at a speed that enables the receiving player to meet the ball at the optune moment.
Activity 1:
Advantage to Score - 2v1 Drill
20 mins
Method:
Teaching Points:
- Be clinical and positive with your actions and decisions as an attacker - defenders chase backl in a game so you need to be quick to avoid being closed down in a real game situation
- Defenders, your job is to slow down the attack as best as you can. Use your positioning to delay the attack. Get between the attackers and the goal and try to cover the pass to the aother attacker too
- Goalkeeper - can you help out the defender and make it almost a 2v2 situation
Equipment:
Box Breakout - Progression & Penetration Drill
Activity 2:
20 mins
Method:
Set up a Football pitch with 2 goals at either end
In the middle of the pitch, makr out a smaller box, big enough for your 2 teams to be able to pass the ball around in, but small enough that the task is challenging
Split into 2x teams - it's recommended that you play around 3 to 5 a-side.
Everyone starts in the middle box and possession starts with one of the teams
The aim of the game is to complete a set number of consecutive passes (eg. 3) in order to be able to then go and try to score a goal breaking out of the box.
when the passes have been made by one of the teams, both teams are allowed to break out of the box. The attacking team (who made the 3 passes) try to score, the defending team (who didn't make the passes) try to stop them scoring.
When play breaks down with a goal, or a clearance, return to the middle square and start play from the team that didn't make the passes before.
Teaching Points:
- Scan the pitch as often as possible
- Move the ball quickly
Equipment:
- Cones
- Balls
- Bibs
- Goals
Activity 3:
Football Matches
20 mins
Method:
- Mark out a football pitch (or pitches) with a relevant size for the number of players per team
- Pick your teams
- Give teams bibs or a kit etc
- Explain the basic rules that they will need to follow
- Play
- Complete a set of round robin fixtures or similar
Teaching Points:
- Aim of the game is to work together to get the ball into the opponents goal while keeping it away from your own.
- Teach children how to restart the game when the ball goes out of play (goal kicks, throw ins, corners etc)
Equipment:
Markers
Footballs
Bibs
Goals
