Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Diamond inversion passing warm up

Diamond warm up

Organization

• 20x30 field
• 4 cones that make a diamond
• 2x Diamonds
• 4-8 players per diamond 

Instructions

Exercise 1 

1. Player A will start with a soccer ball 

2. Player A will play a pass clockwise then follow their pass to player B

3. Player B will check away and receive outside of cone on back foot to pass ball clockwise to the next receiving player and will also follow their pass 

4. When ball arrives to player D that player will run inside the diamond to receive and player A will do the same to keep rotation going

5. make into a competition first group to complete 30 passes wins 1 MVP point each

Exercise 2 

1. 2 Players will start behind line A and line C 

2. Player A will pass to player B and follow their pass

3. second player in line C will check inside when player B passes to player C 

4. Receiving player C will pass to inside to 2nd player then make a run into space

5. receiving inside player will play through ball to player C who will then continue rotation to player D who will do the same pattern with 2 players on line A

Coaching Points

-verbal communication when making pass (call player's name)

-use a signal to receive ball

-eye contact, point to receiving foot

-open body shape

-positive body shape

-on toes ready for next action

-movement as ball travels

-recognize when to move 

-surface of the foot to receive (back foot)

-positive first touch into space

-speed of play