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LOGINFlick pass
One good way of disguising a pass, and making life harder for defenders, is to flick the ball with the outside a foot.
What this session is about
- Passing with the outside of the foot.
- Passing the ball over a short distance.
- Passing on the run.
- Passing with disguise.
- Overlapping runs.
What to think about
- Flick pass the ball with outside of the foot while running, but don’t break stride.
- Ankle firm, toes turned in slightly.
- Strike through horizontal mid-line to keep the ball down.
- Time the pass and use the correct weight so players receiving don’t have to break stride.
Set-up
- 3 lines of players spaced approx 5-10m apart. One ball between each group of 3 players.
- Half a pitch.
| Warm up | Session | Development | Game Situation | Warm Down |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-10 minutes | 10-15 minutes | 15 minutes | 15-20 minutes | 7-10 minutes |
What you get your players to do
The first players in each group advancing straight ahead. The middle player, “B”, has the ball, and passes to “A”, who’s overlapping, with a flick pass. “A” controls, dribbles forward and returns the pass to “B”, who passes to “C” and so on.To keep the session moving, start the second grouping before the first group has reached the end.
Every player must jog back and join a different line when they’ve finished.
Players stay in position and pass back and forth as they cross the area.
Development
The first players (A-B-C) in each group all advancing, the middle player, “B”, has the ball, and passes to “A”. This time, rather than running straight ahead, “A” controls the ball and dribbles to become the central player, while “B” moves behind to replace “A” in the outside position (B-A-C). “A” now passes to “C”, who becomes the central player while “A” moves to the outside (B-C-A), and so on.Get players to quicken the pace as they perfect the technique and get a rhythm for the exercise.
Related Files
Core-054-flick-pass.pdfPDF, 225 KB
In the development the overlapping player swaps positions with the central player when they receive the ball.
Game situation
In an area approx 35 x 25m four attackers play against three defenders and a goalkeeper.A target player is positioned at the opposite end to the goalkeeper.
Attackers get one point for scoring and an extra point if a flick pass was involved in the build up (e.g. in an overlap, one-two or lay-off).
Defenders get one point for winning the ball and one for successfully playing it to the target player.
Rotate the target player and switch the teams halfway through.
In a game situation, goals scored with a flick pass in the build up count double.
What to call out
- “Call for the ball”
- “Keep moving”
- “Head steady, eyes on the ball”
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