Two children face each other and kick a ball to each other between cones.

Session

Receiving session: pass and move

Session

England Football Learning

2 mins - Mar 4, 2024

Session overview

This session will help players:

improve their passing skills
develop their receiving skills
practise moving in effective ways.

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Receive the ball in the box

Mark out four medium-sized boxes on the pitch. Split your group into pairs and give each one a ball. One player starts with the ball and stands still while the other moves into space. The player with the ball then throws it to their partner. Points are scored by a player catching the ball in a box.
Once your players are comfortable with the session, have the players pass to each other. Let teams interfere with others to help replicate in-game situations.
Evolve the session further by making some of the players defenders. The defenders can score one point by touching the ball. They can score three points by stealing and dribbling the ball into one of the boxes.

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Tactics board

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Coaching activity

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Coaching tips

Make one of the players in each team a captain. Give them the responsibility of keeping their team's score.

Encourage the pairs to discuss how they can work on improving their score. Get them thinking about moving into space and calling for the ball. This will help them improve their receiving and communication skills.

Challenge them to show different touches. This will get the players thinking about different ways of receiving.

Progress the session by splitting the children into fours to run a 2v2. The team with the ball is the attacking team, and they score a point by getting it into the box. Try to get your players to think of ways to deceive the opposition to make getting the ball in the box easier.