Rapid Fire Objective: Accurate passing under time pressure Equipment 1 ball per group Group Size: Split total group in two. Area: Width of field, two channels. Each channel from halfway to 10-meter line. Drill set-up One group per channel. Line of cones at (variable) interval. Drill Explanation: Two groups race each other. Passing from cone to cone. May skip cones! After pass, loop to next free cone. Dropped ball=restart! First one to reach end wins. Return same way to force (weak)side passing Skills: Good passing and catching execution under pressure.
Coaching Points: W-Hands to give passer a target and to keep eyes on ball. Hands follow ball to target.
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