Exercise 1: Manchester United Warm-up (2 balls/3 people) Players should be about 10 yards apart, 20 yards total Rotation: Player A passes the ball to Player B, Player B … [Read more...]
Chain Passing (U12+)
Set-Up: Divide team into 3 equal groups (2 balls per group) section the field in 3rds. The Game: All players are numbered 1 to 7, 1 plays to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 4, etc. 7 … [Read more...]
Ajax Passing Circuit (U12+)
The Setup: The field should be 12 to 15 yards wide. The inner discs should be 10 to 12 yards from the starting discs. The far disc should be 20 yards from the inside … [Read more...]
Introducing the Wall Pass (U12+)
Set-up: Create a 15x 15 yard diamond. Groups of 8 to 10 players. Change the target players/ “wall” players every 90 seconds. Change direction of ball movement, playing … [Read more...]
Full Team Circle Warm-up (U12+)
Set-up: Half the players with balls, half without. Players without the balls form a circle around the players with the balls. The Exercise: Players with balls dribble … [Read more...]
Passing in Pairs with Basic Movements (U12+)
Set-up: 1 ball between 2 people. Players stand about 5 yards apart. The Exercise: The players in white pass the ball to player in red and move to support. The red … [Read more...]
Manchester City (U12+)
The Set-up: Discs should be 5 yards apart laterally and 10 yards apart horizontally. One ball for every two people. The Exercise: The white players act as servers, the … [Read more...]
Coerver Passing Circuit: Combination Play (U12+)
The Set-up: 6 players in a group with 2 players (B &D) serving as wall passers. One player (C) begins about 20 yards across from the remaining players who form a … [Read more...]
Blackburn Rovers Technique and Agility (U12+)
The Set-up: 1 ball for 2 players. Create a 10x10 box with different colored discs (use pinnies if you don’t have different colored discs). Two poles or discs should be … [Read more...]
Holy Cross Hexagonal (U12+)
The following exercise was created by Ted Priestly, Men’s Head Coach at the College of the Holy Cross, to provide his players with constant repetition to improve … [Read more...]
UCONN Dynamic Passing Warm-up (U12+)
The Set-up: 3 balls, 4 lines, full team (12 plus players). The box should be approximately 20x20 yards. Note: There will be a lot of movement in this exercise, but it … [Read more...]
Notre Dame Passing (U12+)
The Set-Up: In a free space 6 to 8 players with one ball. The Exercise: The players move freely throughout the area. When the ball is played to a person, they must take … [Read more...]
8 v 2 possession with flying two’s (U12+)
The Set-up: 10 x 10 grid (coach can adjust depending on players ability), divide team into two groups of 8, coach has several balls. The Exercise: One team of 8 begins … [Read more...]
The German Box combined (all ages)
The Set-Up: 3 to 4 players in each line, with at least 2 balls per line. 10x10 inner box with an outside box that is paced off (8 to 10 yds.) at an angle from the inner … [Read more...]
Shield Steal (all ages)
The Game: Half of players in the group have a ball and half do not. If you do not have a ball you need to steal one from someone who does. If ball goes out of bounds, … [Read more...]
