Football Passing - Come To Meet The Ball

Aim: To improve passing technique

Suitable for: U9’s and upwards

Equipment: Marked area, 4 cones, 2 ball for 3 players

Organisation: 2 players pass a ball to a working player who always comes to meet the ball. Serving players should make a movement away from ball and then come in to meet it also. High tempo repetitive practice for 1 minute.

Progressions:

• Pass can be chipped, lofted or driven, receiving player can take a touch before returning pass
• Increase / decrease distances between players

Coaching Points

• Accuracy of pass
• Weight of pass
• Watch the ball come on to the foot to aid timing
• First touch with a soft foot, out of feet to the left or to the right ready for return pass

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