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Player 1 starts with the ball and passes the ball to player 2. player 1 runs after the ball to try and win the ball off player 2 (not allowed to intercept, only tackle). Player 2 has to at least play 2 touches, one to control and one pass. Every player in turn has to follow his/her own pass and stop in the position of the next player.

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Move to the ball | 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.

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The Diagonal Pass | Passing and Receiving

The Diagonal Pass:

  • Players work in pairs, with one ball per pair.
  • The first player makes a square pass across the grid to their partner before running onto the cone ahead.
  • Their partner then plays a pass diagonally across the grid back to their partner who is looking to run onto the ball.
  • The player who started the drill then plays square across the grid again to their partner running onto the ball.
  • The players work their way up to the top of the grid.

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Reverse Pass | Passing and Receiving

Reverse Pass:

Players are in pairs.
Player 2 starts with the ball, they dribble the ball in a diagonal line to the opposite cone.
Player 1 make a diagonal run towards the opposite cone.
As the player with the ball reaches the cone they play a reverse ball to their partner.

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Pass and Move | Passing and Receiving

Pass and Move:

Setup the practice as shown.

Split the group into two. Player 1 dribbles up to the cone before passing the ball across to player 2. Players have to make sure that they give a pass in each box (5 x 5m)

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