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Football: Pass Around The Corner

Very good interactive coaching drills.

Matt

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Set up a square roughly 10m x 10m.

Have a few players at each corner.

A Player (1) from one corner runs clockwise around the square with a ball; halfway to the next corner they pass to the Player (2) at this corner. Player 2 passes immediately back to the Player 1 and starts running clockwise to the next corner.

Player 1 passes the ball on to the Player (3) at the corner in front of Player 2. Player 3 then passes to Player 2 and starts running.

Player 2 passes to Player 4, who passes to Player 3 who is running towards them.

Play moves clockwise, allowing each player to have a few turns.

Then play anti-clockwise.

COACHING POINTS

Control the ball with the backfoot (right foot when anticlockwise, left when clockwise)
Body opened up
Can have 2 touches
Leave it playable, nice and soft (from corner player to player in middle) to make it playable to next corner.
Don't want middle player getting really close before receiving the ball.
Communication is key- shout for the ball
As this is a bit complicated, start with 1 ball and add another when the players are confident with how it works.

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Give & Go:

Set up a square roughly 10m x 10m.

Have a few players at each corner.

A Player (1) from one corner runs anti-clockwise towards Player 2. Player 2 passes into the feet of Player 1 and starts running clockwise to the next corner.

Player 1 then passes the ball on the diagonal for Player 2 to run onto. Once received, the ball in then passed onto the next player to repeat the pattern.

Play moves anti-clockwise, allowing each player to have a few turns.

Then play clockwise.

Passing and Receiving

Passing and Finishing:

Position 5 Attackers as shown in the diagram, with Player 4 being marked by a Defender.

Pass 1 > 3 > 2 > 4 > 5, with 5 running round from behind 4 to collect the pass.

As ball is travelling from 3 to 4 then 5 makes the run. It is key that he doesn't go too early.

Set this up on the left and the right, You can play both sides, with Player 1 passing alternately to the left and then right.

Form a line of players ready on the centre circle ready to make it a continuous drill.

Each Player moves to the starting position of the Player they just passed to, except 5 who becomes the Defender and the Defender who joins the line of 1s.

Passing and Receiving

Passing Triangle:

3 players stand around 3 metres apart from one another with one ball between them.

They can pass in either direction and should start with two touch football, using strong side footed passes.

After a few minutes you can introduce a one touch rule to encourage players to think about where they are going to pass before they even receive the ball.

Passing and Receiving

Left To Right pass:

Using a square 5x5m, players in pairs run with the ball along one side and pass the ball from left to right by pulling the ball back and moving their feet around the ball to pass.

Get players to use both their weaker and stronger feet to pass.

Passing and Receiving

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