Written by Dave Clarke
Washington DC Control Passing
A dynamic passing and movement pattern in a hexagonal shape that develops rhythm, awareness, technique, and intelligent rotation. Receiving on the back foot and crisp accurate passing without the ball bobbling to make it easier to receive
Coaching Objectives
- Passing with different parts of the foot
- Passing at different angles
- Receiving from different angles and pace of the pass
- Decision making, what, where and how
Notes
- When we play a long pass, it must be played with speed.
- If the pass is short, we should lay it off softly, in diagonal to help our teammate be able to step into his pass.
- We should always try to play the ball to our teammate’s foot furthest away.
- Always play the ball along the ground
- Try to look around and scan the area before receiving the ball.
Drill Setup
- 15 Mins
- 6-12 Players
- 25 x 25 y
Technique Tips
- Open body shape: receive half-turned toward the next cone.
- Take first touch forward into space, not back toward the ball.
- Keep knees bent and stay on your toes for quick adjustments.
- Use the inside of the foot for precision and speed.
- Scan twice — once before the pass comes, once as it arrives.
- Pass with weight and purpose (not too soft, not too hard).
What the Players Do
Set up by creating a Pentagon and relating each station to a letter (ABCDE) or number (12345). Size of area can be adjusted to suit short and long passing and also meets needs of different ages and…Forward passing into attack
Possession and pressing drill teaching movement, timing, transitions, and awareness through progressive play in thirds.
Coaching Objectives
To develop players’ ability to retain possession under pressure, progress through tight spaces, time support runs, and transition efficiently between zones.
Drill Setup
- 15 Mins
- 8 Players
- 2 Bibs
- 25 x 15 y
Technique Tips
- Use body orientation to play forward quickly.
- Scan before receiving.
- Move immediately after passing.
- Communicate constantly.
What the Players Do
Set up three zones: two 15-yard outer zones and a 10-yard central zone. In Zone 1, place 3 attackers and 1 pressing defender. In Zone 2, 2 attackers and 1 defender. In Zone 3, 1 lone target…Passing Detail and Decision Making Under Pressure
It's important with trying to retain possession that players are able to make good decisions and execute technical details under pressure. In this session players will build up to passing under pressure with decisions to play to feet or to space.
Coaching Objectives
This activity will work on players ability to identify space to receive and turn into, identify where the next pass is before they have received the ball and their decision making and technical execution of passing under pressure.
Drill Setup
- 15 (4x3 blocks) Mins
- 15 Players
- 4 small Goals
- 3 x yellow 3 x blue 3 x red Bibs
- 40 x 40 y
What the Players Do
Block 1. Within the 40 x 40 area which will be divided into four even smaller squares players are divided into three even teams. The practice starts with each team having one ball each, and can…Continue Reading For Free
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