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This three-part OL Reign session works on perfecting the final pass to leave defences for dead and create goal scoring opportunities. By Amy Griffin
This three-part session works on developing players’ awareness and ability to play a killer final pass in the attacking phase, leading to a goal scoring opportunity.
Set up an area relative to the age and ability of your players. Place an end zone at each end of the area and mark out a halfway line. Place four gates in front of each end zone - they may need to be alternate colours to make the gates clear for players. The coach or a spare player may be needed to feed balls in.
Divide players into two equal teams. Teams can score by a player passing the ball for a team-mate to receive in their opponent’s end zone.
The ball must be passed through a gate and the receiving player must run through a different gate. The receiving player cannot be in the end zone before the ball (offside).
Players should focus on the timing of their run to receive in the end zone, and the timing of their final pass. Encourage players to create width when their team is in possession.
Work on the rule of opposites – angled run and straight pass, or angled pass and straight run. Players should also look to develop counter movements, so one player checks in towards the ball player and another makes a run in behind.
Players can be challenged by reducing the number of touches they are allowed to take.
The difficulty of the practice can also be altered by changing the size of the playing area. Making it bigger will bring more success, making it smaller will increase the difficulty level.
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