Soccer: Touchdown Football

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

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.

Make two teams of 6. The coach is the pitcher. He stands in a 5 x 5 yard area 10 yards from the wickets (5 cones in a row). Position one cone 10 yards from the wicket.

The pitcher passes the ball from the mound in the direction of the wickets (line of discs). The batter must kick the ball and then run around the base, back to the wickets. He must be ready to face the next pitch which is delivered as soon as the pitcher receives the ball, passed back from the outfield. The batter continues to bat until he is bowled out (the pitcher knocks down the wicket) or caught by an outfielder. Continue until all batters on the team are out.

Played across a half pitch.

The red team have a player outside the dotted lines - to promote the use of width.

The blue team must play inside the middle channel, and score between either of their two smaller goals.

Place 5 cones across the middle of the area, 10 yards in from each sideline. Play 4 vs 4.

The ball is not allowed to travel through or over the discs. The object of the game is to get the ball wide in the near side of the field and attack the flanks of the attacking area.

Although the ball is not allowed to travel over the discs, players may make runs over the discs.