Passing and switching play

Goal:

Passing

Soccer Technique

Equipment

4 poles
8 markers
Balls

Preparation

Playing Area: 55x36 meters / 60x40 yards
Players: 10+
Duration: 15 minutes
Series: 3 of 4 minutes each with 1 minute of recovery between sets (Use resting time to make brief coaching points)

Summary

Improve the quality and speed of passing, receiving and turning in short and mid-range distances using different angles

Secondary Objectives

Switching play, Receiving, Awareness, Perception, Cooperation, Communication

Organization

Create a rectangle of 60x40 yards placing a pole on each corner. Near each corner of the playing area place a marker as in the picture. In the center of the playing area place four markers to form a diamond. Place two players near both starting markers and one player on each of the markers on the area (as shown in the picture).

Description

The player on the starting marker passes the ball to a player on the diamond (1)
The player on the diamond passes the ball to one of the teammates in the middle, who then passes to another one on a different corner of the diamond (see the picture, 2-3-4)
Then the ball gets passed to the corner of the rectangle on the same side as the starting pass
Last player runs with the ball back to the starting marker (5)
The same sequence starts from the other starting marker (route b)

Variations

The player in the middle passes back to same player who is coming in from the side to play a longer pass to the next player
Finish on goal instead of making the final pass