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1, 2, 3 Pass and Move

There are two triangles in this drill, both using the same top point player (player 5). Players in the top triangle pass in an anti-clockwise direction and players in the lower triangle pass in a clock-wise direction. Both pairs of players must use the middle player as their third passing option.

Passing and Receiving

Crazy Dribble Relay

Four groups are placed at four corners of the square. The two groups to one side of the square dribble the ball around the square in a clockwise fashion and the other two dribble the ball around the square in a anti-clockwise fashion. Keep going until all the team have been at least once.

Dribbling

Figure of 8

Close control dribbling with the ball. This practice is a good practice to set up as part of a skill circuit where the players pratice lots of variations of dribbling. Place the cones about 5 metres apart and ask the players to dribble around the cones in a figure of eight as fast as they can.

Dribbling

Square Ball

Four players stand behind each corner of a cone. Each player takes two touches. The ball is passed in a anti-clock wise manner. Every 3 or 4 passes the ball is switched.

Passing and Receiving

Step over drag turn - Stage 2

In this stage add the drag back of the ball.

Technique video

The Lone Ranger

On the coaches command, saddle up, the player stands over the back of their partner who is on all fours. On the command ride, the player jumps off, crawls through their partners legs and dribbles the ball around in a clockwise direction around the outside of the circle. When they get back to their partner they should go through their legs and then jump on their back to finish.

Dribbling

Thru Ball Pass in the Triangle

Number of players; 4, 1 ball per group.The ball is passed from player to player in any direction (clock or anti clock wise) . Players can play a thru ball at any time, this being a pass diagonally across the grid. Initially, players should yell 'thru ball' as they let the ball go.After a thru ball the players should change direction of the passing around the grid(clock or anti clock wise)

Passing and Receiving

Triangle Pass and Move

Players stand in a triangle formation, with an extra man stood behind the player on the ball. Players pass in a clockwise direction, following their pass.

Passing and Receiving

Square Ball Passing and Receiv...

Four players stand behind each corner of a cone. Each player takes two touches. The ball is passed in a anti-clock wise manner. Every 3 or 4 passes the ball is switched.

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Thru Ball Pass in the Triangle...

Number of players; 4, 1 ball per group.<br>The ball is passed from player to player in any direction (clock or anti clock wise) . Players can play a thru ball at any time, this being a pass diagonally across the grid. Initially, players should yell 'thru ball' as they let the ball go.After a thru ball the players should change direction of the passing around the grid(clock or anti clock wise)

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1, 2, 3 Pass and Move Passing ...

There are two triangles in this drill, both using the same top point player (player 5). Players in the top triangle pass in an anti-clockwise direction and players in the lower triangle pass in a clock-wise direction. Both pairs of players must use the middle player as their third passing option.

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Simple pass and follow Passing...

Set out grids about 5 by 5m.Player by each cone with 2 players starting on the first cone (could be more depending on numbers). Player with the ball starts by passing the ball to the player on the next cone. (anti clock-wise to start with) with their right foot and controlling the ball with their left foot. after the ball has gone round 2 times switch by passing the ball round clock wise ( with left foot only and control with right foot)

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Football: Running and Passing ...

Set up with as shown with eight cones. Four cones on the outside can be any colour, but ensure that two on the inside are one colour, and the other two are a different colour.Have half of your players with one colour of cones, and the other half at the other end; as shown in diagram, red players are with the red cones, and yellow players with yellow cones.Players pass to their team mate to the right before sprinting to the next cone of their colour (i.e. red player sprints to next available red cone).Players who are passing the ball to someone on the opposite colour take two touches, one to control, one to pass, while that person recieving will pass the ball to the next cone with just one touch.

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Square Drill Passing and Recei...

The first player passes the ball along the outside of the square, then sprints to the opposite corner. He can sell the mannequin a dummy on the way past or touch it and retreat two yards, before playing the foot and setting off on the sprint. The player who receives the pass takes a touch then passes the ball on and does the same.

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3 man weave Passing and Receiv...

3 players run down the pitch, passing and interchanging to finish with a shot at goal. Player in the middle starts with the ball. They pass the ball to one of the outside players and overlaps around them. The second player passes the ball to the player on the other side and overlaps around them. Each player receives the ball from the same player every time and they should overlap around the player they pass to.

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Step over drag turn - Stage 4 ...

In pairs pass the ball to the player who receives the ball with his first touch to play the ball away from a imaginary defender (towards 12 o'clock)then steps over the ball and drags the ball towards the opposite direction (7 o'clock)

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Step over drag turn - Stage 2 ...

In this stage add the drag back of the ball.

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Box Passing Passing and Receiv...

Players must use their first touch to play the ball either to the left or the right of their square. As soon as they have done this they must then aim to pass the ball through the middle grid and into their partner's square. Their partner must then use their first touch to guide the ball slightly out of their own grid to play the return pass back.

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3 Man Pass and Run Passing and...

Players pass and then move to find an empty cone. Players should take 1 touch. With bigger numbers in your training session you can increase the number of cones and the number of balls accordingly.

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Right to left pass Passing and...

Using 4 cones set out in a square 5m x 5m. Players in pairs run alon the length of one side and pass the ball from righ to left on the move to the other player who receives the ball with their left foot. then turn and run back to the cone they started from to pass the ball right to left back to the other player (with the right foot).

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Triangle conditioning - Interi...

Set up a triangle as shown.3 players on the outside have a ball each and the player in the middle without a ball.Player in the middle receives a serve from one player on the outside and volleys it back to them using the interior of his feet.He then leaves the vicinity of the triangle before coming back and and receiving from another player.

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Follow Your Pass Passing and R...

Set up a square roughly 10m x 10m.Have a few players at each corner.In 2 of the corners (diagonal) a player starts with a ball. They pass the ball clockwise around the square, to the next corner and follow their pass.The ball is passed clockwise around the square.Once each player has passed a few times switch to anti-clockwise.

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Floor Is Lava Co ordination - ...

Form a sqaure with players evenly split across the four cornersWorking diagnally players must look to dribble across, avoiding those also working across the squareThe more space they have the bigger toucher they can take

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3 Player Combination Passing a...

Set up as shown. The player in the middle starts with the ball. They play a diagonal ball into space so that the player to the right can run onto it. That player now plays a square ball to the player far left who plays a 1st time ball to the middle player.

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Figure of 8 Dribbling - Footba...

Close control dribbling with the ball. This practice is a good practice to set up as part of a skill circuit where the players pratice lots of variations of dribbling. Place the cones about 5 metres apart and ask the players to dribble around the cones in a figure of eight as fast as they can.

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Square Ball 2 Passing and Rece...

Three players stand behind 1 corner of the grid each. The ball is played to a player on one of the cones. <br />The ball cannot be passed diagonally. The spare player must move to give the ball carrier a second passing option.

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2v1 Functional Play Passing an...

Player 1 starts with the ball. The ball is played in with pace to the feet of player 2. As the ball is played in player 2 moves to the ball, and with their first touch aim to bring the ball inside and round the defender. The same can be done on the outside towards the touch line.

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2 touch 3's Passing Passing an...

Set up as shown with 2 cones (the disatance of which between can be modified depending on ability or challenge you want to set your players). 1 player on each cone and 1 player in the middle, 1 ball between the 3. Players always take 2 touches, the ball is moved from one end, into the middle man and then to the other end before the sequence is repeated from the other side.

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3 vs 1 Keep ball Possession - ...

Straight forward passing and moving drill with only two touches on the ball. The blue players off the ball can only receive the ball at one of the four cones in each corner of the area and the red player is trying to intercept the ball.

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1st touch shooting Shooting - ...

Encouraging 1st time shooting by using the correct technique to take the shot early and finish from close range. Get your knee over the ball and use the pace of the ball to generate the power. By trying to strike the ball too hard, the likelihoood is the accuracy will be poor. Blue 1 plays ball into area and clue 2 moves in to shoot 1st time. Blue 2 goes to replace blue 1 and blue 1 runs around working area to take blue 2s place.<br /><br />

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3 v 1 long pass Passing and Re...

6 players work in an area approximately 30 meters wide, divided in two with a third boxed area at one end. Red team play a 3 v 1 inside the first area but need to look for early deep ball to blue (3) in smaller coned area. The Blue team has also got a player (2) in the centre zone this player can not enter the area where the reds are keeping possession.

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Football: Step over drag turn ...

In this practice the players split into groups of 3. The player in the middle has to practice the the skill of step over turn before passing on the ball .

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Drills for holding up a ball to allow attacking phase to progress

does anyone have any drills for players holding up possession to either bring other players into the game or run the clock down?

Cooper Cooper Coach, England

What drills should I use for m...

What are some great drills to use during tryouts with 30 or more players for a JV high school team? I have two weeks to evaluate and choose my team. Thanks!

Michael C. Coach, United States of America

, U13's Girls Pass and Movehow...

U13's Girls Pass and Movehow do you bring spatial awareness into play so the players are not just passing to whoever they see, at times putting the receiving player in a no-win position

Steven Good Coach, Australia

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