Passing Practice + Technique

Pitch: Two cones mark the two positions.

Equipment: 2 cones and one ball per pair.

Players: One player stands at each cone.

The following tasks are completed one after the other:

1. Player A plays a ground pass with the inside of the right foot to Player B. Player B takes the ball to the right with the inside of the left foot and passes back with the inside of the right foot; Player A takes the ball with the inside of the left foot.
2. The same sequence mirrored: Player A passes with the inside of the left foot, Player B takes the ball to the left with the inside of the right foot.
3. Player A plays a ground pass with the inside of the right foot. Player B takes the ball to the right with the outside of the right foot and passes back with the inside of the right foot.
4. The same sequence mirrored with the outside of the left foot.
5. Player A throws the ball to Player B. Player B takes it on the chest and plays it back along the ground — ten times, then swap.
6. Player A throws the ball to Player B. Player B takes it on the chest and plays it back on the volley — ten times, then swap.
7. Player A throws the ball to Player B. Player B heads it back first time — ten times, then swap.
8. Player A throws the ball to Player B. Player B takes it once with the head and once with the thigh and then plays it back along the ground — ten times, then swap.
9. Player A throws the ball to Player B. Player B plays it back on the volley — five times each with the right and the left foot, then swap.
10. First-time pass with the inside of the foot, left and right.