Football drills

#5 Passing

Equipment: 4 cones, 1 ball

Suitable for: 8+

Number of players: Minimum 5

Organization: The players are arranged like in the diagram. Player from cone A starts with passing to cone B. The player from cone B passes back to player A who comes meeting the ball half way and passes back to player B on a future position (see the diagram) and so on. After player A finish his pass he goes to the next cone and so on.

Aim: Improving passing and movement technique

Progressions:

•           increase tempo
•          1 touch
•          Change the way of the drill (right or left)

Coaching points:

•          accuracy of pass
•          communication
•          player movement
•          time of reaction when it comes to switch the action
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Football drills

#3 – Passing

Equipment: 8 cones, 1 ball

Suitable for: 8+

Number of players: Minimum 4

Organization: Each player is placed between two cones. The distance between cones is ~2m. The player with the ball passes to the player next to him. The player who receives the ball makes 2 touches; the first one si to gently stop the ball for the next touch, where he must pass the ball to the next player.

Aim:

•          Improving passing technique
•          Precision

Progressions:

•          1 touch
•          Increase tempo
•          Change the distance between cones (smaller)

Coaching points:

•          Accuracy of pass
•          Weight of pass