Drills / Team practice

Pass and follow

Pass to the next cone and run after your pass. Lots of touches, and a calm start to a passing session.

Players
5 to 8 per square
Space
12 × 12 m
Kit
1 ball per square, 4 cones
Time
10 minutes
Age
All ages
15234
  • Us
  • Them
  • Pass
  • Run
  • Dribble

Set up

  • Mark a 12 m square. Two players at the first cone, one at each of the others.

How it works

  1. The first player passes to the next cone and follows the pass to join that queue.
  2. The receiver controls, turns and passes to the next cone, and follows.
  3. After two minutes, change direction.

What to work on

  • Receive across your body, so your first touch sets up the next pass.
  • Call the name of the player you are passing to.
  • Follow your pass at a jog, then a run.

Easier

Two touches allowed. A smaller square.

Harder

One touch. Two balls at once, starting at opposite corners.

Skills this works on: the inside-foot pass, cushioning the ball. Each one has a close-up drawing of the feet.

Planning a whole session? The session planner builds one around this kind of practice.

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