The Set-up:
- Groups of 6 to 8 players with one ball per group.
- Lines should be approximately 15 to 20 yards apart.
- The gate should be about 2 to 3 yards.
Exercise 1: Player A dribbles with speed and passes a ball through the gate to player B. Player A now joins the end of player B’s line. Player B takes a positive first touch and runs with the ball and passes the ball through the gate to player C and joins the end of his line.
Exercise 2: Player A dribbles with speed and passes a ball through the gate to player B. Player A now runs backwards to rejoin his own line. Player B takes a positive first touch and runs with the ball and passes the ball through the gate to player C, Player B now runs backwards to rejoin his initial line.
* Coach can vary the movement (side on back to your line, skipping, etc)
Exercise 3: Player A dribbles with speed and passes a ball through the gate to player B. Player A quickly sprints around the outside cone and races player B back to his line. Player B takes a positive first touch and runs with the ball at speed and passes the ball through the gate to player C. Player B quickly sprints around the outside cone and races player C back to his line.
Focus:
- Running with the ball
- Accurate passing
- Positive first touch
- Coordination
- Sprinting
