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Movement off the ball drills for my U12s?

Does anyone know of any drills to improve my u12s doing movement off the ball???

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Volda FotballCoach, England

Hi, Here is one I love to use with my group. Works on their first touch also!

Used this from U10s up to U15s and works excellently when coaching points are used correctly. Hope it helps!

Good luck :)

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Sportplan TeamAdministrator, United Kingdom

Hi Tim,

We have loads of drills to help improve your player's movement off the ball, and get them into that bit of space which could win you the game! I have included one below for you to take a look at, or use the search bar on the top of the page for lots more drills.

Hope that helps!

The Sportplan Team

Movement before receiving the ball

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The red player (1) stands between the cones closest to the blue player. When red player 1 is ready to receive the ball they move towards their marker before checking off the player and making a run to either the left, centre or right gate. The blue player then plays the ball towards red player 1 who receives the ball and plays a one touch pass back. The red players change roles when the defender intercepts the ball from the attacking player.

Movement before receiving the ball

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Volda FotballCoach, England

Hi, Here is one I love to use with my group. Works on their first touch also!

Used this from U10s up to U15s and works excellently when coaching points are used correctly. Hope it helps!

Good luck :)

Receiving & Turning

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Two balls work at one time. The player passes to the man on the cone who has to turn round the marker and pass to the next man. The opposite ball works at the same time so it reaches the end cones the same time as each other. The players follow their pass.

Receiving & Turning

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Football CoachCoach

Thanks guys i will use these drills.

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