Short and Long Passing

Five players in each 20 x 20 box.
  1. The coach passes the ball into X’s.
  2. On X’s first touch, two players from Z team run in to retrieve the ball.
  3. X’s complete five or more passes, then try to pass long to O’s.
  4. On O’s first touch, two more from Z team go to retrieve the ball.
  5. If the team from the defending side wins the ball the coach rolls a ball into the opposite group. The team that has lost the ball move into the middle area, and two players go and get the ball.
Focus on:
  • Support
  • First touch
  • Quality of long and short passing.
  • Defenders working hard to win the ball back.
  • Team work.

Variation:

  • Play two touch

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