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Soccer: Playing up the line

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Player 1 plays the ball up the line into space. Player 2 receives the ball on the move and takes a touch.

Player 2 then passes the ball up the line again into space to players 3.

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Quickfire:

2 players face each other 10m apart.

1 ball per pair. The players pass the ball to each other using the instep pass, and with each pass take a step closer.

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Reverse Pass:

Players are in pairs.
Player 2 starts with the ball, they dribble the ball in a diagonal line to the opposite cone.
Player 1 make a diagonal run towards the opposite cone.
As the player with the ball reaches the cone they play a reverse ball to their partner.

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Piggy in the Middle:

2 players are placed on the outside of the grid and 2 players on the inside. The players on the inside of the grid are the defenders but are not allowed to come out of the grid.

The 2 outside players just have to keep possession by playing lofted passes over the 2 middle players.

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Power Ball:

Group players in pairs, facing each other 5 yards apart.

The player in possession rolls the ball to the side of his partner to demonstrate how much harder a ball is to stop when it travels along the ground. Once familiar with this knowledge, players must attempt to shoot their balls past their partners. Partners must attempt to stop or save the balls. Repeat and rotate.

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