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Dribble, pass, follow (square warm-up)

Dribble at speed to the first cone, pass into a central player who sets it into the next corner, then follow. A busy, rhythmic warm-up with lots of touches and movement.

U8 to adultAges
6 to 12Players
12 x 12 mArea
10 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

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Set-up

  • Four corner cones with a queue at one corner; one player in the middle.
  • Balls at the start corner.

Equipment: 4 cones, balls

How it works

  1. Dribble fast along the side to the next corner, pass into the middle player.
  2. Middle player sets it into the following corner.
  3. Follow your pass: dribbler becomes the middle player; middle player goes to the next corner.

Coaching points

  • Fast dribble with small touches.
  • Middle player: move away then into the space before it arrives.
  • First touch out of your feet in the direction you're going.

Add this drill to a session plan โ†’

Make it easier

  • Walk the pattern first

Make it harder

  • Middle player one touch, two balls going

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