Technical warm-up - Peripheral vision, passing and running with the ball

Goal:

Passing

Soccer Technique

Equipment

12 markers
2 cones
Balls

Preparation

Playing Area: 20x15 meters / 22x16 yards
Players: 16
Duration: 10 minutes
Series: 2 of 4 minutes each with 2 minutes of recovery in between

Technical warm-up - Peripheral vision, passing and running with the ball

Summary

Warm-up soccer-specific exercise with which to improve players' technique while also stimulating peripheral vision

Secondary Objectives

Receiving, Running with the ball, Ball control, Awareness, Peripheral vision, Inside of the foot, First touch, Dribbling, Ball control, Pass, Warm up

Organization

Place two lines of markers at a distance of 10 meters/11 yards where players go to place themselves forming pairs. Players on the markers have a ball per pair (white). Six players with the ball position themselves on the cone to the left in the picture (red).

Description

At the coach's signal, red players set off driving the ball in the direction of the cone in front of them
White players must make passes between them while avoiding their ball hitting the red players in transit
Red players must always keep the same distances between them by taking care of the timing of the start
Upon reaching the cone, red players go around the top row of white players to their left and return to the starting cone

Variations

Perform the exercise by constraining the foot with which to drive the ball
Perform the exercise by constraining the foot with which the players perform the pass
The red players must go around the white line to their right

Coaching Points

Urge players to keep a high pace when driving the ball
Take care of the distances and timing of red players' starts
Teach players how to drive the ball at speed, bringing the ball forward with the instep
This drill can be performed by different age groups by changing the distances of the marker lines; greater distance means greater difficulty

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