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Newcastle Passing Awareness Drill

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Exercise Objectives:
This drill is designed to develop passing awareness and quality technique.

 

Coaching Pointers:

Two groups are positions as in diagram above. Ensure that there is a minimum of 6 players per group of this drill will not work. Each group has a ball and they pass the ball around the rectangle and follow their pass.

  • Change direction of the drill.
  • Emphasize good body position when receiving the ball, (open stance).
  • Condition players to use “two touches, then one touch”.
  • Play a “give and go” pass with the receiver.
  • Play a pass to receiver, then long diagonal pass to next player diagonally.
  • Introduce a second ball for each group.

 

Field Preparation:

  • Area 20 yards x 20 yards
  • Balls and cones.







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