Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): ball control/passing warm up

ball control warm up

Organization

• 2 squares with 4 cones
• each player on a cone with a ball 
• 4-6 players on each square 

Instructions

Exercise  1:

1. Each player has a ball on a corner of the square 

2. each player will dribble clockwise and perform a skill of coaches command halfway to the next cone

3. Players must maintain close ball control and a rhythm constantly dribbling around the square 

Exercise 2:

1. two or 4 players per two cones

2. player with ball will pass ball  to attacker then press until halfway and become a passive defender

3. attacking player will perform a skill move and  take an exit touch to opposite cone

4. players will continue to repeat technical reps with a variation of skills 

Coaching Points

-head up when dribbling

-close ball control 

-technique of skill move

-speed of play

1v1 principles 

-Enter press area (approach) 

-execute move

-exit touch

Progressions