Session Theme Passing Name Game (Passing and Receiving)
Organization
To play the name game, the player with the ball passes to a player. Before the receiving player receives the pass, they must yell the name of the player they are going to pass to. Upon the next player receiving the ball, they must yell the name of the player they are going to pass to. *Players cannot pass back to the player they received the ball from* Key Coaching Points -Observe (The flight of the ball) -Awareness of Space and Options to pass the ball. -Select body part to control the ball with (Easiest: Inside of the Foot). -Adjust body to address ball (As ball is moving) -First touch (Out of Feet but not far away, touch into free space,) -Relax the body part (Don't Tense) -Cushion the ball (Move body part to ball, but drag back towards Centre of body as the ball is traveling)
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Progressions
- Bigger area. - Defender in the middle to intercept passes. - Two soccer ball being passed.
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