Passing

Passing Gate Hunt: 1-to-1 Session

Find passing angles in a busy area

Passing
Warm Ups
Receiving

Passing Gate Hunt: 1-to-1 Session is a 10-minute passing drill for 1-2 players, suitable for Under 5 to Adults at beginner, intermediate level. You need balls, cones. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.

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Passing
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Receiving
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1-to-1
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Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
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Duration

10 min

Players

1-2

Pitch size

25 x 25 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate

Pitch diagram

Pitch set-up: Passing Gate Hunt: 1-to-1 Session12C25 x 25 yards

Passing Gate Hunt: 1-to-1 Session — Cone maze — dribble in traffic · 25 x 25 yards

Step 1 of 4Pairs score a point for each pass played through a gate to their partner.

  1. 1. Pairs score a point for each pass played through a gate to their partner.
  2. 2. The same gate cannot be used twice in a row.
  3. 3. Ninety second rounds with a rest between.
  4. 4. Run as an individual session: coach serves, one player works through the reps with rest built in.
  • Cones mark the area
  • Scattered cones = obstacles / targets
  • Ball
  • C = coach / server
  • Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

  • -Find passing angles in a busy area
  • -Pass accurately on the move
  • -Scan for the next gate

Setup

  1. 1Scatter ten two-yard gates around the area.
  2. 2Players work in pairs with one ball.
  3. 3Rest balls on the outside.

Coaching instructions

  1. 1Pairs score a point for each pass played through a gate to their partner.
  2. 2The same gate cannot be used twice in a row.
  3. 3Ninety second rounds with a rest between.
  4. 4Run as an individual session: coach serves, one player works through the reps with rest built in.

Coaching points

  • -Move to open a passing angle for your partner
  • -Firm pass through the middle of the gate
  • -Call early when the gate is on
  • -Detailed feedback after every rep
  • -Quality of contact over volume

Common mistakes

  • -Standing still and waiting
  • -Passing into a closed gate
  • -Under-hit passes

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