Organization:
20 x 20 yd area
8 players (4 blues, 4 whites)
Lots of balls
Instructions:
Blue team aims at the balls in the middle. All fire at the same time. They get a point for every ball they knock off its cone. Then other team goes. First team to 3 points win, then rematch.
Coaching Points:
- Be Patient
- Angle of approach
- Head up observe your target
- Supporting foot is next to the ball pointed at target
- Ankle locked with toe pointed up
- Body weight over the ball
- Follow thru towards target with striking foot remaining open throughout
Progressions:
Pass from further back, add more balls, weaker foot.
Organization:
30 x 30 area
Several 2 yard gates around grid
1 ball per pair
Instructions:
Players (in pairs) start passing through gate. Progression Players move around field and try to complete as many passes as possible through the gate. Every pass through gate gets 1 point. Progression-Players are timed and it becomes a race to which group gets most points.
Coaching Points:
- Passing Technique: Inside push pass (Outside)
- Right/Left foot
- Lock ankle
- Toe pointed at target
- Weight and accuracy of pass
- Head up to observe target
- Ball contact-middle of the ball
- Angle of approach
Organization:
20 x 30 yd area with (2) 5 x 5 yd boxes
8 players (2 Teams)
2 pugg goals
12 balls
Instructions:
Player A passes out to Player B, who is standing in their box
Player B receives and tries to pass into their goal without leaving the box
Player A follows pass and joins line in the box
Player B retrieves their ball from the goal and joins passer line
1 point for each ball passed into the goal (does not count if passer is outside of the box)
Coaching Points:
- Angle of approach
- Head up observe your target
- Supporting foot is next to the ball pointed at target
- Ankle locked with toe pointed up
- Body weight over the ball
- Follow thru towards target with striking foot remaining open throughout
Progressions:
Move passing distance back: First start 5 yards, Then move to 10 yards
Specify foot to pass with