Football: instep pass

Use this pass and move plan to improve your team's in-step passing technique - helping them to keep possession for longer!

Put the players in pairs with one ball between 2 The players should try and pass the ball slightly wide of each other.

The receiving player has to play the ball with the inside of their non kicking foot across their body own body with their first touch and then kick the ball back to the other player with their strong foot.

Straight forward passing and moving drill with only two touches on the ball.

The blue players off the ball can only receive the ball at one of the four cones in each corner of the area and the red player is trying to intercept the ball.

Station four players in each grid, with one ball per practice.

The white team start with possession of the ball.

Player 1 on the white team passes the ball into the opposing area. The white team can then send two players into the opposing area to defend.

A goal is scored when the blue team makes 5 consecutive passes without an interception.

Repeat in the opposite direction.

Two teams try and score by running the ball into their opponent's scoring zone and stopping the ball dead.

Rules are:

1. You can only pass backwards.

2. The defensive players are not allowed to go beyond the line of the ball.

3.  Players can run with the ball and tackle.

4. If this game is spoilt by too many tackles, then change the rules to rugby league (the attacking team can have their attack broken down 6 times before having to give possession to the other side).