Passing and Receiving Warm-up
SOCCER PASSING AND RECEIVING, FIRST-TOUCH
Drill Equipment
Disc Cones/Markers, Scrimmage Vests, Soccer Balls
Drill Quick Glance
This soccer warm-up drill focuses on passing and receiving and can be used for players 9 years and older. It's a good drill that can be tweaked to focus on any types of passing or receiving skills.
Drill setup
- Build a grid approximately 20X20 yards.
- Split up the team in two even teams with one team on the outside of the square and the other teammates inside the square.
- Every player on the outside of the grid should have a ball.
- The players inside the square will be working.
Drill Coaching Points
- Focus on good solid passes and a good controlled first touch.
Drill Instructions
- The players inside the grid will move inside the square and check to any of the players along the outside of the grid and call their name.
- The player on the outside plays a ball into the player who quickly returns the ball back to that player in one touch.
- Have the players work for 1 minute and switch inside and outside groups.
Drill Variations
- Players must have a touch with the inside of the foot before returning the ball to the outside player. Can also have the player make a touch with the outside of the foot before playing the ball back.
- Have the outside players pick the ball up in their hands and play balls into the inside players. The inside players can go through the following skills: Inside foot volley, top of the foot volley, thigh volley, chest volley, headers, etc.
- Have the players work 30 seconds at a comfortable speed, and 30 seconds at full speed
Drill Focus
Passing, Receiving, Warm-up