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Football: Long ball relay

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Passing pattern: The ball starts with the player near the corner flag who passes up the line to the next player.

the next player must them play a long ball (lofted or driven) the opposite corner player.

That player must then control the ball and then pass to the center player who then dribbles back to the start point.

COACHING POINTS

All players should move up one station after passing the ball.

Once the opposite corner player has controlled the ball they should sprint through the line of cones and run into the middle square (moving up a station).

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Loop overlap and shoot:

The first player plays a one-two pass with player 2, who passes back in front of player 1's looping run.

Player 1 then dribbles with the ball either to the half-way line or the by-line where they then:

either pass to player 3 on the half-way line who then dribbles to the outside of the 16 yard box and shoot

or cross the ball into the box for the attacking player to attack.

Passing and Receiving

Lofted pass and control:

4 players, 1 ball.

The blue player starts with the ball and plays a one-two pass with their partner. When they have received the ball again they should play a lofted pass to the furthest player from them (the other blue player) and then rotate with their partner so that the blue player is now on the inside and the red player is on the outside.

Meanwhile at the other end of the drill the receiving player should have controlled the lofted pass, played a one-two with their partner and then played a strong lofted ball back to the furthest player on the other side.

Both players should then swap places.

Passing and Receiving

Movement before receiving the ball:

The red player (1) stands between the cones closest to the blue player.

When red player 1 is ready to receive the ball they move towards their marker before checking off the player and making a run to either the left, centre or right gate.

The blue player then plays the ball towards red player 1 who receives the ball and plays a one touch pass back.

The red players change roles when the defender intercepts the ball from the attacking player.

Passing and Receiving

Move to the ball:

Player 1 passes the ball to one of the cones for player 2 to receive the ball and pass it back after this player 1 passes the ball to the opposite cone and player 2 again receives the ball and passes it back.

Complete ten passes before swapping positions.
Cones should not be put to far apart.

Passing and Receiving

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