| Drill 1 - Swap the Ball Pants |
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Warm Up:
Refer to the “Warm Up” section for a variety of fun warm up activities for your team. Use a combination of exercises “with” and “without” the ball. Relate the warm up to the skill of the day. Be creative, energetic, and make the
warm-up a fun start to the practice session.
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Objective of the Practice:
This practice is designed to improve the mechanics involved in the “Push Pass”. An emphasis is placed on accuracy and movement.
Field Preparation:
 Area 10 x 10 yards. Two players. Two balls.
Coaching Points:
Two players are positioned in a grid 10 yards by 10 yards. Players work in pairs with their partner on the opposite side of the grid.
On the count of three, both players pass the ball across the grid to their partner. Players should be alert on their feet, get behind the flight of the ball quickly and control it. The practice is then repeated.
Players should pass the ball slightly to the side of the their partner to avoid the balls from colliding.
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| Drill 2 - Knock Down the Cone |
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Objective of the Practice:
This practice is designed to improve the mechanics involved in the execution of the “Push Pass” with an emphasis on accuracy.
Field Preparation:
Area 10 x 10 yards. 4 players. 2 balls. Cones.
Coaching Points:
Four players are positioned in a grid 10 yards by 10 yards. Players work in pairs with their partner on the opposite side of the grid. On the coach’s command, the first pair to knock down the cone in the center of the grid wins.
One of the losing pair must stand up the cone after it is knocked down.
First pair to knock down the cone 5 times wins.
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| Drill 3 - 3, 2, 1 Blast Off |
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Objective of the Practice:
This practice is designed to improve the technical ability of the “Push Pass” with an emphasis on accuracy.
Field Preparation:
Two players are positioned opposite each other in a grid 10 yards by 10 yards.
Three sets of cones are placed down the center of the grid.
The cones should be positioned as a set of three, set of two and a single cone.
Coaching Points:
Players work as a team to knock down all the standing cones. First objective is to knock down the set of three cones. After this is completed they knock down the set of two cones. Finally the competition is completed when
the last single cone is knocked down. The targets get more challenging as they reduce in size.
Divide your group into pairs and have them compete against each other.
First pair to eliminate all six cones wins. Repeat practice several times.
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| Small-Sided Game (no goalkeepers) |
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Exercise Objectives:
Finish with small sided game 3 v 3 (No Goalkeepers). The practice should be concluded with a small-sided game reinforcing the coaching points from your drills. |
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Field Preparation
Entire Group (split into teams of three or fours)
Area 20 x 20 yards
Use Small Goals, Cones or Flag poles
Supply of Balls
Colored Bibs |
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Coaching Pointers:
- Divide the players into teams of three or fours, no goalkeepers.
- Each field should be approximately 20 yards x 20 yards.
- Use corner flags or cones as goals.
- Small-sided round robin tournaments can be used.
- Every team plays each other.
- Each game 10 minutes in duration.
- Total time, 30 minutes.
- At the end of your session, review all coaching points made during the practice.
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