Try to move the ball quickly, using a maximum of one or two touches. Try to get players to use one touch passing and only to depend on a second touch when they have to control a poor pass. Players should learn when to control the ball and slow the play down and when to play one-touch to speed the play up.

Try to combine quickly off minimal touches Create space to combine Movement to lose and unbalance defenders in order to receive and combine with teammates

Try to play one touch but when a bad pass is made players can us an extra touch or control with the help of the other foot. The speed of pass will effect the receiving of the ball, too hard and it will be harder to control with one pass, too soft and the drill will be too slow.

Encourage players to get shots off early Play with head up - Check GKs positioning before getting shot off Encourage players to be creative with their finishing

Receiving To Pass Into Attack | Passing Soccer Sessions

Receive On the Back Foot

Receiving the ball on the back foot with an open body helps the player to move off in different directions because they can see where the space is on the pitch and where to pass should a team mate be in a better position

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Coaching Objectives

Players need to open up their body to the pitch so they can see their opponents and their teammates. With open shoulders player can receive on their back foot which makes it easier to change direction when the receive the ball making it easier to go forward and attack the opposition goal.

Drill Setup

30 Mins
11 Players
2 Goals
4 Bibs
30x20 y

What the Players Do

Mark out an area 20 x 20 yards with two target goals at each end and a half way line. Server on the half way line plays a pass to an attacker who receives the ball on the back foot and goes 1v1…

Pass, dribble, move

This is a great game for passing dribbling in combination style movement to coach small groups of players in passing and receiving and dribbling the ball. Used in areas like the penalty area with quick play.

Coaching Objectives

We want to see quick and accurate combination play passing the ball with good movement to follow the pass. Use different passes, fast ones to the receiving foot or pass to the players other foot to see how they can receive the ball and turn and move away. Anticipation and awareness are also key.

Drill Setup

10 Mins
5 Players
30x10 y

What the Players Do

Start with two players at the end the ball is played from with one player at the other end and two in the middle. The first ball is played with a 10 yard up to the attacking midfielder and then…

Small-sided Through Ball Game

This small-side game helps you to improve the vision and awareness of your players when they are looking to pass a through ball behind the defence. Passes of this type help to create more goalscoring chances for your strikers.

Coaching Objectives

Players must learn to play with their heads up or to look up as often as possible. This helps them to spot openings to play through passes.

Communication to team mates and good passes into space for them to run onto is key to this game.

Players out of possession must be constantly on the move to create space to receive a pass.

Drill Setup

25 Mins
10 Players
2 Goals
4 Bibs
60 x 30 y

What the Players Do

Use an area 60 x 30 yards split by 6 mannequins into three zones. The middle zone is where the focus of the game takes place. Start a 3v3 in the middle zone with one defender in the outside zone…

Session Overview 1/5

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Receive On the Back Foot
Receiving the ball on the back foot with an open body…
2.

Pass, dribble, move
This is a great game for passing dribbling in…
3.

Small-sided Through Ball Game
This small-side game helps you to improve the vision…

Notifcations

Receiving To Pass Into Attack

Receive On the Back Foot

Receiving the ball on the back foot with an open body helps the player to move off in different directions because they can see where the space is on the pitch and where to pass should a team mate be in a better position

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Coaching Objectives

Drill Setup

What the Players Do

Pass, dribble, move

This is a great game for passing dribbling in combination style movement to coach small groups of players in passing and receiving and dribbling the ball. Used in areas like the penalty area with quick play.

Coaching Objectives

Drill Setup

What the Players Do

Small-sided Through Ball Game

This small-side game helps you to improve the vision and awareness of your players when they are looking to pass a through ball behind the defence. Passes of this type help to create more goalscoring chances for your strikers.

Coaching Objectives

Drill Setup

What the Players Do

Session Overview 1/5

Receive On the Back Foot

Pass, dribble, move

Small-sided Through Ball Game

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