Midfield Quick Passing

  • Technical
  • U9 to U11
  • 7–14 players
  • Tactical
  • Possession
Midfield Quick Passing

Setup

You will require: 3 balls / 12 cones, Create an 8x8 area using cones, one player on each corner, three players in the box,

How it works

Start from one of the four corners, idea is to move the ball anticlockwise around the circle, play into a midfield player in the box, feed to another midfield play who then plays the ball to the next player on the outside, Players on the inside move constantly to create support angles while outside players remain still

Coaching points

  • One touch
  • Support angle
  • Communication
  • Play quick
  • Open body

Progressions

progression: Limit to 2 touch for midfield players and 1 touch for outside players regression: Reduce midfield player number to 2