Passing A

Written By William Coupar

TIP: We recommend reading Minis Curriculum, Session Planning & Design and Coaching Skills & STEP prior to this sample session. Pitch sizes and teams sizes below adjustable to group sizes/training space.

SESSION FOCUS POINTS:

  • Concentrate on good passing technique - two hands on ball and pointing to target, receiver always has two hands up ready

  • Highlight use of the pass to find space (and for players without the ball to a good space to receive the pass)

  • STEP: Defenders drop-off to create more space/easier decisions, use different balls in game, consider ‘9-10-RUN’ to help alignment

  • One coach play in attack only to help younger ages ‘see’ in practice

0-15 mins - Coaches choice of Activation games

15-45 mins - Zone Circuit, Groups of 8-10 with 10 mins per zone (Add additional games and session time if larger groups)

ZONE 1 - CALEY BALL

Age-and-Stage - Adjust game to be touch and remove kicking and breakdown condition for younger year groups. Focus on principle of gaining extra position when reaching the other half.

ZONE 2 - HAWICK BALL

ZONE 3 - Skills & Technique

Skill Activity (7 mins): Defender in the Middle

Setup grid for 2v1s (5x5m), split evenly so groups of 2 on either side of the grid and have 1 defender in the middle. One group of 2 at a time try to beat the defender to get to the otherside of the grid, passing to the next group of 2 if they do. Defender stays in the middle until a group of 2 fail (touched with ball, dropped ball, interception etc) then swap and continue with next group of 2. Make enough grids to minimise inactive players (prob 2 or 3).

PROGRESSIONS: Make the grid larger/smaller and use different balls. Increase to 3v2s, 4v2s etc.

Technique Activity (3 mins): No Defender

Same as Defender in the Middle but do some reps without a defender - so simple, quick passing repetitions. Use same grids.

PROGRESSIONS: Make the grid larger, increasing number of passes or number of players. Use different balls.

45-60 mins - Rugby Games, Stay in Groups and use Zones as pitches (Round Robin if time allows)

William Coupar
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