Session Pitch

Passing & support practices

16 complete practices to work on passing & support. Explore each scenario, watch for progress and choose the next lesson from what your team does.

Pass Through Gates: starting positions for the skill activity

Pass Through Gates

U830 / 45 / 60 min8–12 players

Aim ground passes and move to help a partner.

Receive and Move: starting positions for the skill activity

Receive and Move

U830 / 45 / 60 min8–12 players

Use a first touch to prepare the next action.

Play Together: starting positions for the skill activity

Play Together

U830 / 45 / 60 min8–12 players

Use a teammate to create a route forward.

Passing Triangle: starting positions for the skill activity

Passing Triangle

U9–U1030 / 45 / 60 min9–12 players

Move after passing to keep a triangle open.

Switch the Gate: starting positions for the skill activity

Switch the Gate

U9–U1030 / 45 / 60 min8–12 players

Recognise when a different route is open.

Support the Carrier: starting positions for the skill activity

Support the Carrier

U9–U1030 / 45 / 60 min8–12 players

Offer a visible passing angle beside or behind the ball.

Play Beyond Pressure: starting positions for the skill activity

Play Beyond Pressure

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min10–16 players

Find a pass that moves beyond a blocking player.

Switch and Support: starting positions for the skill activity

Switch and Support

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min10–16 players

Move to support immediately after changing the point of attack.

Create a Spare Player: starting positions for the skill activity

Create a Spare Player

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min9–15 players

Use an extra passing option to keep or advance the ball.

Meet the Moving Partner: starting positions for the skill activity

Meet the Moving Partner

U9–U1030 / 45 / 60 min8–12 players

Time and weight a ground pass for a partner arriving in a receiving window.

Return Around the Corner: starting positions for the skill activity

Return Around the Corner

U9–U1030 / 45 / 60 min8–12 players

Move outside the first passing line to receive a useful return around a corner.

Find the Third Player: starting positions for the skill activity

Find the Third Player

U9–U1030 / 45 / 60 min8–12 players

Reach a player behind a closed direct route using a visible middle connection.

Recycle to the Far Side: starting positions for the skill activity

Recycle to the Far Side

U9–U1030 / 45 / 60 min8–12 players

Use a supporting return to switch away from a crowded side and support the new receiver.

Restart with a Screened Route: starting positions for the skill activity

Restart with a Screened Route

U9–U1030 / 45 / 60 min8–12 players

Prepare a short ground restart when one first-pass route is closed and include the server in the next action.