Quick Thinking
5 Players are placed in a line, 4 of them have a football.
Player 1 stands 10 yards away.
Player one receives a pass and takes two touches. He/she then passes to the player with no football. He/she cannot go back to the player who has passed them the ball.
Allow all the players to have a turn before progressing to next exercise.
Focus on:
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Make sure the players relax, players tend to rush this exercise. Its quality that matters.
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Quality first touch and pass.
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Communication, especially from the player who hasn’t got the football.
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Tell the players to think who they received a pass from, that they are the ones who will receive the next pass.
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Open body position.
Variation:
Play one touch, Volleys. Chest and pass, headers.