Pass the Conversation

Speed dating with passing

• Set Up

  • Create two shoulder-to-shoulder lines facing each other with one player who has the ball.

• Equipment

  • 1 Ball for Each Pair

  • 4 Cones to indicate the beginning and end of the line

• Objective

  To learn about your partner and practice passing and trapping the ball.

• Directions

  1. Each person starts standing across from their partner. Line A has the ball.

  2. A Passes: My name is ________________

     B Traps: Hi (their name)

  3. B Passes: My names is___________

     A Traps: Hi___________

  4. A Passes: Ask a Question: This could be a would you rather? A basic question about their age, class, how long they’ve been playing soccer, etc. Player choice.

     B Traps: Answers question

     B Passes: Asks a new question or the same

     A Traps: Responds

  5. Now Line A Steps to their right and has a new partner. Repeat Pattern

• Variations

  • Coach can ask the questions and students can take turns responding.

• Coaching Points

  • Yell out prompts for each pass to remind players

    • Greeting

    • Question

  • Use the sweet spot

Reflection: Relationship Skills

1. Who did you see that did a good job passing their ball with control? (encourage students to use names)

2. Who can name someone and tell us something you learned about them? (you may need to prompt them with a question you heard-what grade they are in?)