Super-fast pass and run

CHALLENGE

Run straight with pace and pass accurately

HOW TO DO IT

Activity

• Put a ball carrier and two receivers facing towards the side line as in the top picture.
• When the ball carrier signals, the whole group move up the pitch, running towards the touchline and then running up the pitch.
• This turn will be essential. If they don’t do it effectively, they will be running sideways, hence the line of cones to give them a guide.
• The ball carrier and receivers can only pass once they are in the area 3m from the start line.

Development

• Put in a chaser who tries to catch the ball carrier or next receiver. They start at least 5m away, and adjust this distance according to your players’ skills.
• The final receiver must be sprinting onto the ball.

Game situation

• Put a feeder at the side of a box (see the bottom picture), with three attackers spread across the line.
• Put two defenders at the side of the box about 10m front the attackers. Put another defender at the back of the box, perhaps 3-5m away from the side.
• The attackers aim to score at the far end, using straight running, accurate passing and pace.
• Using two-handed touch tackling, the defenders aim to stop the attackers.
• The attackers can use dummy passes and miss passes too.

TECHNIQUE

• Face the hips up the pitch.
• Pass for the receiver, not to the receiver.

activity