1, 2, 3s

  • Warm-up
  • U7 to U9
  • 3–12 players
  • Possession
  • Passing
1, 2, 3s

Setup

You will require: 2 balls per 3 / 20 cones, Create lines of three cones with the middle cone slightly to the side, One player is the receiver at one end, the remaining players have a ball on the other

How it works

The first player passes the ball to the receiver and follows the pass halfway, receiver returns a 1-2 pass, the first player after the 1-2 turns and moves around the middle cone to receive the final pass on the run

Coaching points

  • One touch
  • Two touch
  • Follow pass
  • Receive across body
  • Tempo

Progressions

progression: Change the pattern of play such as direct 1-2 and receive on half turn regression: Simplify to pass/move around cone/receive