10 Passing Session Plans

PASS DRIBBLE CHALLENGE

For these exercises, PLEASE ENSURE each player has shinguards on! Give all players a ball.

Get players to dribble in a 20 x 15 yard grid. The grid can also be made larger depending on the ability of the players. On command 'CHANGE' players have to leave their own football and find another to continue dribbling. This gets kids to be aware of what is going on around them.

Various stretches- Stretch hamstring and calf muscles. Dribble again. Stretch calf and Achilles tendon. Get a partner to put pressure on the ball with the ball of the foot, with their heel on the ground. Dribble again. Lift inside of foot to groin to stretch the glutemous maximus (butt!)

Progression 1
Play 6 v l with 6 balls. Player without a ball has to try and steal one. Players stay within the grid.After 1 minute or so, the player without the ball gets a quick exercise.

Progression 2
Then take one more ball out so it is 5 v 2 with 5 balls. At end of a minute, 2 players will be without a ball and get an exercise.

progression 3
Then take one more ball out so it is 4v3 with 4 balls. At end of a minute, 3 players will be without a ball and get an exercise. This helps players to dribble keeping their the ball within the frame of their body, and to hold off an opponent.