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Tell your players the following.......

There should be one group of 4 players between each cone on the four sides of the grid.
The ball carrying group will advance - passing the ball down the line.
When the ball gets to the last receiver in the attacking line, they will pass the ball to the first receiver in the next attacking line.
Simple as that - they should keep going.
All four groups must go, in any one cycle of attacks - a cycle is 4 attacks.
Progression: Add in one or two defenders, have them work from side to side - rather than closing down space and - don't forget to change the defenders into attack after some time in defence.

COACHING POINTS

Don't feel that you have to focus on all of the following coaching points, you may have your own. Select the points that most closely match your overall training and session goals.

Players should work to keep the tempo of the session high.

Receivers hands should be out, presenting a target.

Ball carriers carry the ball in two hands.

The pass is weighted in terms of distance, speed, and accuracy.

The pass is only complete when caught.

Players do not spin the ball over short distances and their pass should be sympathetic to the receiver.

Ball carriers pass to where the receiver is going to be, not where they are.

Ball carriers provide a flat ball or a ball that the receiver can run onto.

The receiver attacks at pace, receiving the ball while moving forward at pace.

Players demonstrate good communication . Communication should be efficient, effective, and encouraging. Receivers should identify themselves, their location etc. Ball carriers should verbally seek out support.

Mistakes will be made, allow your players the freedom to make mistakes without feeling a failure.

Passing should be off both hands. There is no weak or strong hand, just hands that need a little more work. Work is the key, not talent. You can do this by starting the ball at the opposite end of the attacking line.

Players can be creative in attack.

Attacks try not to drift.

Increase the size of the grid to increase the width of the pass and attack, players keep the attack wide using all of the space.

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Pass Invaders:

Tell your players the following.....
In groups of 2 they will attack, passing the ball before they reach each unique cone, so when they have passed in front of a cone - that cone is no longer unique and they can move beyond it.
Following their pass they must realign, taking steps back to get ready to come onto the next pass.
They keep going until they finish the entire grid.
When one group is at least two cones ahead, the next group can go.
All passes must be legal.
Progressions:
Place a defender at the first cone, having them move back one each time. Even by staying static - they will apply pressure to the attack.
Increase the distance between the cones, increasing the length of the pass.
Make all the passes flat, for the attackers to run onto.
Increase the number of player in the attack to three, this will mean quicker hands.

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Heads up Passing:

Tell the players the following:

Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Give the player at the start of one of the lines a ball, tell the line to advance using lateral passing - with the last player in each line passing the ball to the first player in the opposite line.
Players should change positions in the line following each attack.
Focus on the coaching points - the drill is only a means to an end. No spin passing.
When you feel that the players are executing the short pass to your satisfaction - add in more pressure by have two opposite lines run at once.
Once the teams have master that - lets get all four units running at one. The firt two groups go, when they each the mid-way point - the second two groups go. This will mean that all four gourps will be working at one.
The groups keep moving unit you tell them to stop.
Devlop this by alowing players to attack and be creative in their attack e.g. loop, M1, etc.
There will be lots of traffic, they need to stay on their toes and work hard to keep the attack and the ball alive.

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Quick Hands:

Tell your players the following.....
The first player runs out with the ball to the first set of cones and passes the ball to the second player.
The second player then runs out to the next set of cones and passes the ball to the third player, who runs out to the next set of cones.
In the last area of cones, the ball has to be passed quickly amongst all the players.

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Pass and run:

Tell the players the following....

Player 1 starts with the ball.
Player 1 passes the ball to player 2 and then quickly moves off their cone and runs to the cone where player 2 is and back to their cone.
Player 2 then passes to player 3, follows the pass to the position of player 3 and back to their starting position.
Change your passing hand each time
The aim is to for the players to be back in their starting position before the ball returns back, but main thing is that they provide a good pass to the receiving player.

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