Teaching Football Skills Passing Steps 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Designate a 10-meter-by-10-meter area. Place five to 10 cones up the middle. Form teams of three or four players. Players pass and try to knock down cones. Coach retrieves and returns balls from middle. Keep time to see how long it takes to knock down all the cones, or play one group against another. Points of Emphasis: When to Use: Knocking over the cones – stress accuracy of the pass, not speed. Training sessions related to passing skills. Intermediate Ability – Player in the Middle Passing Purpose of the Drill Adapts players to game situations. Helps players to think quickly in possession. Steps 1. Designate a 15-meter-by-15-meter square. 2. Position one player in the middle (initially the coach). Three players stand on the outside of the square with the ball. 3. See how many passes the three players can make before being intercepted. 4. Rotate middle player every two minutes. 5. Show players how to move to the open corner to get open for a pass. 6. See which group can get the most passes. Points of Emphasis: When to Use: Keep the ball moving at all times, therefore, middle player always has to be alert. End of training sessions when players are warmed up to increase their awareness in gamelike situations. Special Olympics Football Coaching Guide Created: February 2004 73