Organisation
- Players get in a circle.
- Broken lines represent movement of players
- Straight lines represent the movement of the ball.
1. Pass and follow
- Any amount of touches.
- Now two touches - Step in with first touch.
- Now three touches. Step in, move the ball and then play it.
Remember knock it and follow it. Concentrate on pass and lean into it. If you
need two touches take them. Pass the ball how you would like to receive. Give
a name to your Pass.
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2. Beat Him
- Player 1 starts with the ball and passes to any player on the ring here 2.
- 2
plays it back to 1 who takes a touch and passes back to 2 and closes him
down.
- 2 then takes the ball past 1 and passes to any player on the ring here
3 etc.
- Relax into the circle then move quickly at him with your second pass.
- Make
him beat you.
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3. One-Twos
- Player 1 moves into the circle and passes to any player on the ring here
2 and quickly closes him down.
- Player 2 passes short to either player next
to himself here 3 and gives an angle for the return.
- Player 3 then plays
a first time ball back behind 1 for 2 to run onto.
- Player 2 then passes
to any player on the ring and closes him down etc.
Go round the player, keep it sharp and wait for the Defender if you have too.
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4. Third man pulls away
- Two players now in the middle.
- Here 1 and 3 start in middle.
- Player 1 has the ball and passes to any player here 2 on the ring before
moving out onto the ring.
- Player 2 now passes to 3 and moves into the
circle.
- Player 3 passes to any player on the ring and moves out.
- Player on
ball then passes to 2 and moves in etc.
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5. Third man running
- One man in the middle
- Player 1 starts with the ball and passes a one-two with any player on the
ring here 2.
- When he gets the ball back he must play a first time ball to
either player next to player 2 here 3.
- Player 3 now plays 4 in, the other player
next to 2.
- Player 4 now plays a one-two with any player on the ring etc.
- Player
1 moves onto the ring. Always give the man on the ball a supporting angle.
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6. Staying Onside
- Two players in the middle.
- Sideways running.
- Player 1 has the Ball and passes to any player on the ring here 2.
- Player
2 then plays 1 through, player 1 holds his run by running sideways and watching
2's pass.
- Player 2 then moves into the circle.
- Player 1 the passes to any player
on the ring here 3 before moving out.
- Player 3 plays a one-two with
2 and then plays him through.
- Player 3 then moves into the circle.
- Player 2
passes to anyone on the ring before moving out etc.
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7. Long Passes
- This is not pass and move.
- Everyone moves back 5-10 yds.
- Play long balls to feet and give your pass a
name.
- Get the ball under control, concentrate on touch and pass.
- Mix your passes
flight or drive them.
8. Volleys
- The first player flights the ball up for the second player to volley.
- Flight
ball not at the player but to his side. Server, volley, server, volley etc.
9. Half Volleys
- Same as above but instead of a straight volley the player must control the
ball in the air,
- keep it up 3 times and half volley the ball to another player.
Soccer
Warm Up Drills
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