Pass to draw

Even if your team is totally dominant among the forwards, your attacking strategy will involve passing. The key is the quality of the pass with the ball directed in front of the intended receiver.

Warm up time: 7-10
Session time: 8-10
Development time: 10-15
Game time: 10-15
Warm down time: 7-10

What to think about

Most sessions you run will include passing. It is crucial you focus on the accuracy of passing in front of the intended receiver. When observing your players, identify what the consequences are when the pass goes behind the receiver. The flow of the attack is stopped, you lose sight of the opposition, options become limited and the whole attack suffers. Also, look to see what happens when the ball is passed too far in front of the receiver. Ask your players what the outcomes are of inaccurate passing.

set-up

1. Focus on passing the ball in front of the receiver.
2. Receivers – ensure you hold your hands up as a target to help the passer.

What you get your players to do

Split your squad into groups of four positioned on each corner of the square. Start with one ball, with the initial passer running to the next corner. His receiver starts his run from that corner and receives the ball as he is running across to the next corner. He then passes to the next running receiver. Because the movement is around a square, passing in front is greatly highlighted. So if the ball is behind the runner it is very obvious.