Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Warm Ups: 4 Cone Game - Pairs

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization:

1. 10x3 grid set up as shown.

2. 4 cones (one yard between each cone)

3. 4 players per grid (2 teams of 2 players)

4. 1 ball

Instructions:

1. Team A begins with the ball and passes the ball to Team B.

2. Team B has two touches, one to receive and one to pass. Each player can do one but not both. Team B is not allowed to pass the ball back through the cones it came from.

3. Teams continue to play until someone hits a cone, hits the ball outside of the grid, or takes too many touches. The opposing Team earns the point.

4. Teams will play for 2 mins, the winning team will move up the ladder and the losing team will stay put.

5. Teams will coming to play and rotate until the allotted amount of time has expired.

Coaching Points:

1. Receiving - which surface of foot (inside/outside)

2. Receiving - which foot

3. Body positioning

Progression/Regression(s):

R - Allow more touches

R - Allow players to play through same passing lane as received

P - Decrease allotted amount of time