Double Up Warm Up

Exercise Objectives:
This is a great alternative to warm up your players using a ball. A variety of passing techniques are involved in this warm up. Jogging and dynamic stretching can easily be incorporated with a little imagination.

Field Preparation
Entire team
Area 30 yards x 50 Yards
Cones
Supply of Balls ( a ball is placed at every cone.)

Coaching Pointers:

Players are divided into pairs. Pairs in turn, perform the following exercises; ( it is vital to leave the ball "dead" at the cone for the next pair).

2 players run to first cones, collect a ball each, Play 3 "One Touch Passes, repeat at the next cone as they work their way down the series of cones. Players sprint back outside of cones.

2 players run to first cones, collect a ball each, Play 3 "Two Touch Passes, repeat at the next cone as they work their way down the series of cones. Players sprint back outside of cones.

2 players run to first cones, collect a ball each, move in close, Play 4 five yard quick passes, repeat at the next cone as they work their way down the series of cones. Players sprint back outside of cones.

Add your own variations in this exercise such as, volleys, chest volleys, headers etc.

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