Box Passing Variation I

Set up a box with cones, as shown. The starting poisition (the player with the ball) must be occupied by two players.

The sequence of passes is always the same. The player with the ball passes to the next player who comes to meet the ball. He then lays the ball back to the first player and runs around the cone from which he came and recieves the ball from A again.

He then passes to the next player. Every player moves onto the next cone after their second pass.

Alternative: The first pass should be one-touch, the player can then take two touches for the second pass.

4 cones, This drill will take time for the players to master.

- The player waiting for the ball starts moving towards the ball as the ball is passed.

- The player passing the ball must orientate his running speed to the speed of the ball.

- The standing leg is often too far away from the ball and/or the player leans back.

- Timing of the pass is important.

- Players often run faster than they pass.

- Demand good strength of pass and pass precision.

Further important characteristics:

- The standing foot should be 30-40cm to the side of the ball, in line with the ball.

- When passing with the instep, the toes should point upwards, the ankle joint should be tensed and the upper body slightly leant over the ball.

- Stand on the balls of your feet, the passing foot should be slightly raised to strike the ball in the middle. Bring your body over the ball and don't lean back. (Ball control is achieved using the same technique).

- The foot should follow through after striking the ball.

- Movement of the arms is important: When passing with the right instep the left arm should cross to the right hip; when passing with the left instep the right arm should cross to the left hip.

- The player can lean back slightly when passing with the outstep.

- When passing with the ball of the foot, the player approaches the ball diagonally with his body slightly side onwards to the ball.

12 x 12m

Distance between the cones: 12m