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1, 2, 3 Pass and Move

There are two triangles in this drill, both using the same top point player (player 5). Players in the top triangle pass in an anti-clockwise direction and players in the lower triangle pass in a clock-wise direction. Both pairs of players must use the middle player as their third passing option.

Passing and Receiving

Speed Dribbling Triangles

Position 2 players in opposite corners of the area. Repeat in 2 other areas for a total of 12 players. Player 1 dribbles to the cone, does a turn, sprints to the next cone, turns and makes a pass. Follow the pass to force player 2 to get the ball out of his feet. Work both directions to use both feet. Turns to use: Outside, Inside, Cruyff, Stop Turn, Rivelino, Step Over.

Dribbling

Football: Speed Dribbling Tria...

Position 2 players in opposite corners of the area. Repeat in 2 other areas for a total of 12 players.Player 1 dribbles to the cone, does a turn, sprints to the next cone, turns and makes a pass. Follow the pass to force player 2 to get the ball out of his feet. Work both directions to use both feet.Turns to use: Outside, Inside, Cruyff, Stop Turn, Rivelino, Step Over.

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Triangle Pass and Move Passing...

Players stand in a triangle formation, with an extra man stood behind the player on the ball. Players pass in a clockwise direction, following their pass.

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Passing Triangle Passing and R...

3 players stand around 3 metres apart from one another with one ball between them. They can pass in either direction and should start with two touch football, using strong side footed passes. After a few minutes you can introduce a one touch rule to encourage players to think about where they are going to pass before they even receive the ball.

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The Triangle Progression Passi...

The player at the apex of the triangle receives the ball from the right and passes it to the left and vice versa, using both feet.

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Football: Triangle Conditionin...

Set up a triangle as shown.3 players on the outside have a ball each and the player in the middle without a ball.Player in the middle receives a serve from one player on the outside and controls with the thight before volleying it back to them using the interior or the laces of their feet.He then leaves the vicinity of the triangle before coming back and and receiving from another player.

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The Triangle with Movement Pas...

Aim of the Drill; to pass and have the player of the ball react to the pass and provide support by running to the open space.<Br>Set up a square grid with cones.<Br>Place 3 players on 3 of the corners.<br>Player 2 starts with the ball. He initially has support to his left and right from players 1 and 3.<br>He now passes to player 3, player 3 has only support from player 2. Player 1 must recognize this and run to the occupied cone and re-establish support in 2 directions for the ball handler.

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Triangle conditioning - Interi...

Set up a triangle as shown.3 players on the outside have a ball each and the player in the middle without a ball.Player in the middle receives a serve from one player on the outside and volleys it back to them using the interior of his feet.He then leaves the vicinity of the triangle before coming back and and receiving from another player.

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Triangle passing Possession - ...

Set out a triangle with 3 cones all 1 meter apart. Player 1 passes the ball to player 2 through the area of the triangle. Player 2 has to control the ball and touch it to the side before playing a return pass. Players must make sure that when they make a return pass that it is never played through the same side of the triangle that they have just received the ball through.

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Football: Through Ball in the ...

Set up a rectangle, 15x10m, with a player on each corner plus two defending players inside the grid with bibs on. The outside players must try to stretch the two defenders in order to make space for the diagonal pass. In order to do this they can pass laterally and use dummy passes to send the defenders. Players keep count of how many diagonal passes they have completed.

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Heading triangle Technique vid...

The player with the ball feeds it anti-clockwise to the second player's head for them to head to the third player in the triangle. The third player now feeds the ball to the first player for them to head to the second player's hands.

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Football: Triangle Conditionin...

Set up a triangle as shown.3 players on the outside have a ball each and the player in the middle without a ball.Player in the middle receives a serve from one player on the outside and controls with the chest before volleying it back to them using the interior or the laces of their feet.He then leaves the vicinity of the triangle before coming back and and receiving from another player.

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Triangle Passing in 4s Passing...

Set up a triangle as shown.4 players on the outside, 2 on 1 cone and 1 on each of the other 2 cones. 1 ball between the group.The ball is with the 1st player in the cone with 2. The player passes the ball to the player on the next cone and follows the pass, with the reciever taking a couple of steps backwards before recieving the ball. As this player is recieving the ball, the player on the next cone will run backwards before the ball is passed to him, with that passer following his pass.The sequence is repeated at each point of the triangle.

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Triangle Conditioning - Header...

Set up a triangle as shown.3 players on the outside have a ball each and the player in the middle without a ball.Player in the middle receives a serve from one player on the outside and heads it back to them.He/she then leaves the vicinity of the triangle before coming back and and receiving from another player.

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Football: Goalkeeper Handling ...

2 Goalkeepers working and 2 serversCones set out in triangleServers serve ball at same time then goalkeepers swap places on the side of the triangle

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Thru Ball Pass in the Triangle...

Number of players; 4, 1 ball per group.<br>The ball is passed from player to player in any direction (clock or anti clock wise) . Players can play a thru ball at any time, this being a pass diagonally across the grid. Initially, players should yell &apos;thru ball&apos; as they let the ball go.After a thru ball the players should change direction of the passing around the grid(clock or anti clock wise)

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Triangles Dribbling - Soccer D...

Position 2 players in opposite corners of the area. Repeat in 2 other areas for a total of 12 players.Player 1 dribbles to the cone, does a turn, sprints to the next cone, turns and makes a pass. Follow the pass to force player 2 to get the ball out of his feet. Work both directions to use both feet.Turns to use: Outside, Inside, Cruyff, Stop Turn, Rivelino, Step Over.

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1, 2, 3 Pass and Move Passing ...

There are two triangles in this drill, both using the same top point player (player 5). Players in the top triangle pass in an anti-clockwise direction and players in the lower triangle pass in a clock-wise direction. Both pairs of players must use the middle player as their third passing option.

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3 vs 3 Football Possession - S...

Each teams has 3 players and one goal to defend and one to attack. The ball is not allowed to stop or go over head height. By passing and dribbling the ball players must try to score three goals - first to three wins!

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Keeping Triangle Goalkeeping -...

Standing on the first cone of the triangle the keeper catches the volleyed ball into their body and then throws it back out to the feeder. They then move around the next cone. After they've run around the second cone the second feeder passes the ball along the floor at the third cone. The keeper dives low to catch the ball and then returns it before getting to their feet to catch the third ball which has been passed to the first cone by the third feeder. Drill continues in this way.

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Football: Passing in 4s - Shor...

Set up a triangle as shown.4 players on the outside, 2 on 1 cone and 1 on each of the other 2 cones. 1 ball between the group.The ball is with the 1st player in the cone with 2. A 1,2 is played with the next player in the triangle and then a long pass is made to the next player on.The sequence is repeated at each point of the triangle and thus the pattern of passing is alternative short and long passes around the triangle.Players move 1 cone on after completing the long pass.

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2v1 Functional Play Passing an...

Player 1 starts with the ball. The ball is played in with pace to the feet of player 2. As the ball is played in player 2 moves to the ball, and with their first touch aim to bring the ball inside and round the defender. The same can be done on the outside towards the touch line.

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3 man weave Passing and Receiv...

3 players run down the pitch, passing and interchanging to finish with a shot at goal. Player in the middle starts with the ball. They pass the ball to one of the outside players and overlaps around them. The second player passes the ball to the player on the other side and overlaps around them. Each player receives the ball from the same player every time and they should overlap around the player they pass to. 

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Toe Taps Backwards Dribbling -...

Set up as shown with cones evenly spaced out. The distance between the cones can be modified depending on your players abilities. Players dribble through the cones backwards performing toe taps to get through the cones without touching them, neither with the ball nor their feet.

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Bayern Munich - High Tempo Possession

Like Bayern Munich, teach your players to break down their opponents by speeding the ball around the pitch with this fast-paced passing and moving session
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hello ive got a under 10s team im trying to make them?

hello ive got a under 10s team im trying to make them pass and move and get the player who has the ball support we are playing seven a side at the moment i play 3-2-1

gavin prince Coach, England

What's best method of getting team confident with 3 backs?

i want mid and strikers to feel like they can roam anywhere to create space or opportunity. Problem is they are so set in positional play they struggle to think outside square or trust team mates will cover zones

benjamin frean Coach, New Zealand

How to stop playing panic soccer

Newer program, my kids for the majority play panic soccer, and just send the ball downfield. Any advice how to get them into a mindset of building the ball out and maintaining possession?

chris mckinney Coach, United States of America

, U13's Girls Pass and Movehow...

U13's Girls Pass and Movehow do you bring spatial awareness into play so the players are not just passing to whoever they see, at times putting the receiving player in a no-win position

Steven Good Coach, Australia

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