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Passing pressure
Use this simple exercise as part of the passing preparation phase of training to improve realignment, passing accuracy and, then, passing decision-making.
the challenge
Keeping players moving into position to receive passes by not starting in position to receive the pass.
set up
Six cones, one ball.
how to play it
Set up the cones as in the top illustration. Adjust the widths to suit your players. A pair of players start behind each cone, at the two-cone end. More pairs can organise themselves ready for the next go. One pair has the ball and runs out, with the player behind the ball carrier running into position to take a pass. The other pair aligns to receive passes, with the last player running wide. The players realign on the four cones and then run back, passing to the original ball carrier. The next four get ready to go.
Development: When the four turn, the front players on the two cones come out to pressurise the ball carriers.
coaching points
- Straighten up to pass.
- Move onto the ball, so adjust your run.
- Pass for the receiver.
- The player at the front at the start makes sure they have a support player with them.
Activity
- A pair of players comes forward from each cone
- The ball carrier passes to their partner as they move forward
- The other players adjust their lines of running to take a pass each
Related Files
- All four players realign on the four cones before returning back up the pitch, running and passing
- The end player passes to the front player in the next player to restart the exercise
Development
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Once the four players have reached the cones and started to come forward, they pass to beat two defenders
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The front players on the two cones come forward to defend
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