Soccer: switch overlap

• 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.

Players work in groups of 4 (see progression).

Player 1 starts with the ball then passes out wide. Player 2 receives the ball dribbles forward then checks back and plays the ball to player 1 who switches the ball to player 3.

Keep repeating this sequence.

Working on playing a quick pass to the deepest player on your team. Using the route one pass to quickly outnumber the opposition's defence.

After receiving the hard pass from the midfield player (red 3) the players should try to shake off the defender before then deciding to either play the pass to one of their team-mates or going it alone.

Finish the drill with an attempt at goal.

How accurate are your players long passes? This fun drill lets you find out.

Like on an archery board have different target zones - a central 'bull's eye' and then two outer targets.

From one side of the pitch to the other players take it in turns to have 4 consecutive cross-field passes, all the time trying to get the ball to land inside the 'bull's eye'.