Forward Passing in 2 Variations

Setup

Pitch: Four poles stand one behind the other at a distance of 15 metres each.

Equipment: 4 poles per group and 1 ball per group.

Players: Groups of four with Players A, B, C and D; each player is assigned a pole.

Variation 1:

Player A starts the drill with a diagonal pass to Player B.
Player B breaks away from the pole shortly beforehand, takes the pass forward from a sideways position and passes it on to Player C.
Player C shows for the ball diagonally in an open body position and passes the ball on to Player D.
Player D continues the sequence in the opposite direction.
After a few minutes the positions are swapped.

Variation 2:

Player A plays past Player B with a long pass to Player C.
Player C lays the ball off diagonally backwards.
Player B has dropped away diagonally backwards beforehand, sets off after the pass and passes the lay-off on to Player D.
Player D controls the pass and starts the next action.

In the first variation play the ball into the front foot.
In the first variation take the ball with the front foot and pass it on.
In the second variation lay the ball off with the foot furthest from the opponent.
In the second variation Player B drops back a little beforehand.
As soon as Player B has been bypassed, Player B moves towards the ball.