Topic5:PASSINGANDRECEIVING

Objectives:Learningtopassandreceivetheball,usingdifferentsurfacesofthefoot.Learningtomanipulatetheballandre-directshortandintermediatedistance.Learningtotakeanorientedfirsttouchanticipatingthenextpass.Learningtoincreasethespeedofplay.Useofcommunication.Bodymechanics.

Activity1:Passingandreceivingwithorientedcontrol.

Description:3grids6x30.PlayersAstartwithasquarepasstoplayerB.PlayerBcontrolswithatouchandpasstoCcompletedamovementawayfromtheballandheisnowreceiving,takingatouchandpassingtoD.DhadcompletedaruntowardsBandheisnowfacingC.DreceiveswithapositivetouchandpassadiagonalballtoE.EaftertakingatouchpassasquareballtoFandgamerestartwithsamepatterns.

CoachandEncourage:Useproperfootandsurface.Controlintospace.Accuracyandweight.Sharp,crispball.“Eyesup!Eyesontheball!!”.Callfortheball!Onyourtoes,whenwaitingfortheball.Moveaway-checkpriorreceiving.Properbodymechanics(openhips,lowcenterofgravityetc.)

Progression:PlayersCinthemiddleisnowcheckingfortheball,openhisbodybeforereceivingtakeatouchandcompletesa1-2withD

Coachandencourage:openyourhipstowardthedirectionyouwanttogo.Eyesuptoevaluateyouroptions/targets.Allcoachingpointsfrompreviousactivity.

Activity2.

4vs4+1Neutralteamswitchinggrid

Description:20x40witha5yardsneutralmiddlezone.Theneutralteamhas2playerspositionedonendline1playerinthemiddlezoneand1alltimeoffense.2teamsarenowplayinga4vs4inonegrid.Theteaminpossessionhastocomplete3passesandconnecttotheneutralplayerinthemiddlewhowillrunwiththeballtotheoppositegridandpasstotheplayerontheendline(1point).Bothteamshavetoswitchtothenewgridandcontinuetoplay.

Coachandencourage:Orientedcontrolunderpressure.Speedofplay,howcanyouconnect3passesasfastaswecan?Usewidthandlength.AmIusingtheentirespace?HowdoIgetawayfromdefender?Movetogetintopositioninlinewiththeincomingpass(donotreachforit)Getbodybehindtheballwhenreceiving,cushiontheincomingball.Properchoiceofsurfaces.Ask:Whenshouldyoupasstomypartner’sfeet?WhenshouldIpassinthespace?Decisionon/offtheball.

Progression:1Addplayersinthegrid(5vs5).Enlarge/reducethegrids

Activity3

4vs4+1NT+Goalsswitchingfields

Description:20x40dividedin2equalgridswithregulargoalsandGKonendline.Theneutralteamhasnow1neutralplayeronsidelinesoneachgrid,1alltimeoffenseactivelyplayingand1playerwaitingononegrid.GKstartsthegameononegridandtheteaminpossessionhastoconnect3passesbeforereachingtheNPonoppositegrid.WhenreceivingtheNPhastoconnectonepasstotheincomingteambeforehisteamcouldgotoscore.Ifdefendingteamwinstheballcanscoreimmediately.

CoachandEncourage:Properpassingtechnique.Preparebodytoreceiveball(body,cushion,surface.)Firsttouchtocontrolintospacefornextpass.Turningandvision.Communicationandmovementbetweenteammatesandneutralplayers.Speedofplay.Decisionon/offtheball(wherecanImovetosupport?HowdoIcreatenumericaladvantage?)

Activity4

Game

5vs5–7vs7–9vs9-11-vs-11dependingonageandnumbers

Coachandencourage:Properreceivingtechnique.Keeptheballmoving.Moveawayfrompressure.Usewidthanddepth.Ask:howcanyoubeanoptionforyourteam?Makedecisionsquicklybyreadingthegame.