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Pass, support and shoot

1) Player 8 plays to player 1 who returns the ballslightly wide. Running onto the wide pass player 8 passes the ball down the side to meet the diagonal run of player 4. 2) Player 4 shoots and player 1 makes a supporting diagonal run to the far post for rebounds.

Shooting

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.

Passing and Receiving

Width and Forward Runs

Place 5 cones across the middle of the area, 10 yards in from each sideline. Play 4 vs 4. The ball is not allowed to travel through or over the discs. The object of the game is to get the ball wide in the near side of the field and attack the flanks of the attacking area. Although the ball is not allowed to travel over the discs, players may make runs over the discs.

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The Diagonal Pass Passing and ...

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 Recei...

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

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Pass, support and shoot Shooti...

1) Player 8 plays to player 1 who returns the ballslightly wide. Running onto the wide pass player 8 passes the ball down the side to meet the diagonal run of player 4. 2) Player 4 shoots and player 1 makes a supporting diagonal run to the far post for rebounds.

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Only Square Passes Passing and...

Set up a minimum of 4 pairs of cones in a straight line and get players into pairs, with a player from each pair stood behind the starting cones. In this pairs passing exercise players are only allowed to use straight passes (no diagonal balls). The first pass is played from player 1 (p1) to player 2 (p2). P1 then runs diagonally across the grid to receive the return pass from p2. After passing the ball to p1, p2 must also run to the cone diagonally opposite to receive the next pass. The drill continues in this way until players reach the final cone.

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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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Dribble & Pass Passing and Rec...

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 run clockwise around the square, when they get halfway to the next corner they pass the ball to a player there.In this way the ball continually is passed clockwise around the square.Once each player has passed a few times switch to anti-clockwise.

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Diagonal Toe taps & exterior D...

Set up as shown with cones evenly spaced out.The distance between the cones can be modified depending on your players abilities.Player(s) dribbles through the cones diagonally performing toe taps backwards to get through the cones and then pushing the ball back between the cones with the exterior of their feet.Players should aim to not touch the cones, neither with the ball nor their feet.

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Pass and pressure Passing and ...

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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Third man Passing Passing and ...

Players move to meet the pass and play a one-two. After playing the return pass the player should then move to receive the diagonal pass. The patten then continues all the way around the grid.

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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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Roll Passes in 2's Passing and...

Set up as shown with gates evenly spread out. 2 players with 1 ball.The drill starts with 1 player rolling the ball across their body and then passing through the gate to their partner.They continue rolling and passing from one end to the other.Players will have to change which foot they roll with and which they pass with depending on which direction they are going.

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Leave the Ball Behind Dribblin...

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 run clockwise around the square to the next corner. When they reach the corner they put their foot on the ball to stop it so that the player at that corner can take it over immediately.The ball moves clockwise around the square.Repeat anticlockwise after each player has dribbled the ball a few times.

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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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Width and Forward Runs Conditi...

Place 5 cones across the middle of the area, 10 yards in from each sideline. Play 4 vs 4. The ball is not allowed to travel through or over the discs. The object of the game is to get the ball wide in the near side of the field and attack the flanks of the attacking area. Although the ball is not allowed to travel over the discs, players may make runs over the discs.

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3 Player Combination with Defe...

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. They then play a square ball, once the defender has committed, to the player far left who plays a 1st time ball into the middle player.

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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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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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Give & Go Passing and Receivin...

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.

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Roll Passes Passing and Receiv...

Set up as shown with 2 players with 1 ball working around a small diamond.The two players pass to each other using the soles of their feet.One of them can roll the ball across to another side to instigate a movement to change positions.

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Football: Throw in - Receive a...

Players start on the touchline and side-step quickly inside the pitch towards the blue cone. When they reach the cone the red players should be ready to throw the ball to either the player's heads or chests. Depending on the feed players should either head the ball straight back to the feeder's feet or control and then play the return pass. The red player then plays a wide pass for the blue player to run onto. Once the blue player has run onto the pass they join the back of the feeders' line and the red player runs to the start line.

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Pass, up and over! Passing and...

Players work inside a 10 meter long grid with one ball divided into three. The players on the outside pass the ball into the middle player who passes the ball straight back. When the outside players receives the return ball they play it first time, passing a lofted pass over the top of the middle player to the opposite outside player who controls the ball and then repeats the drill from the other side.

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The Triangle with Movement Pas...

Aim of the Drill; to pass and have the player of the ball react to the pass and provide support by running to the open space.<Br>Set up a square grid with cones.<Br>Place 3 players on 3 of the corners.<br>Player 2 starts with the ball. He initially has support to his left and right from players 1 and 3.<br>He now passes to player 3, player 3 has only support from player 2. Player 1 must recognize this and run to the occupied cone and re-establish support in 2 directions for the ball handler.

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pass and shoot Shooting - Foot...

Put the players in three lines, each line needs some balls at the front. <br />Player 1 makes a forward run to receive the ball from one of the players in the player 2 line. Player 1 receives the ball and shoots. After player 2 has passed the ball they make a lead run to receive the ball from players in the player 3 line. Player 3, after passing, makes a lead run to receive the ball from player 1. Players should change the line they stand in every time they restart.

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Square to Square Passing and R...

Practice to learn to put the ball in space and fitness. Put out 2 squares about 1 meter by 1 meter, player with the ball has to pass the ball from one square to the other square and stopping the ball in the second square without touching the ball between the two squares

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Football: Simple pass and foll...

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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diagonal run ANSWERS
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Pass and move for under 11s football team

i run a under 11s football team and they really need to work on pass and move do u know any good drills that will be able to help there young boys and girls out....many thanks gary ives - submitted via email

Sportplan Team Coach, United Kingdom

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Hi has anyone got a good warm up routine for a under 18 team before a match?

DAN BRYAN Coach, England

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