01 Sep 2010

FA LEVEL 1 COACHING – MOVES IN TWOS WITH PROGRESSIONS

FA LEVEL 1 COACHING – MOVES IN TWOS WITH PROGRESSIONS

For many football coaches the FA Level 1 coaching course is the first football coaching course they take. For those of you that have taken the FA Level 1 course or are thinking of taking it, over the next ? days we will be posting a series of progressions to the coaching session, Moves in twos. There will be a video for each day and a downloadable PDF. On the last day we will post the complete video and PDF.

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FA LEVEL 1 COACHING – MOVES IN TWOS WITH PROGRESSIONS

START OF THE PRACTICE

ORGANISATION

• Players in pairs with a ball between them.
• Distance between players approximately 10 yards
• Size of the area is relevant to the number of players and the age and ability of the players
• Have different coloured marker discs

THE PRACTICE

• All players playing at the same time
• Players pass the ball between themselves

COACH TO ENCOURAGE

• Players to be on their toes and alert, ready to receive a pass
• Use both feet to pass the ball
• Pass first time if appropriate
• Players to play with their head up
• Control the ball out of their feet and look up before passing “Picture the pass”
• Use the side foot technique of passing.
• Accurate passing

FA LEVEL 1 COACHING – MOVES IN TWOS WITH PROGRESSIONS

PROGRESSION 1

• Players to receive the ball, turn with the ball
• Run five yards with the ball, turn again with the ball and run back five yards with the ball
• Players to get their head up and picture the pass, before passing to their partner
• Repeat

COACH TO ENCOURAGE

• Good turn when receiving the ball
• Keep their head up when running with the ball
• Quick turn with the ball
• Get their head up and an accurate pass to partner
• Use both feet
• Receiving player to be on their toes, alert and ready to receive the pass
• Good communication from receiving player

Download MOVES IN TWOS WITH PROGRESSIONS

Watch Video Demonstration of this Drill

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi9xEwzgBAw