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Passing ยท U11 to adult

Switch, cross, finish warm-up

The ball moves across the pitch with three or four passes, then a wide player crosses for two forwards who finish. A warm-up that ends with goals, using every type of pass.

U11 to adultAges
7 to 12 plus a keeperPlayers
Half pitchArea
15 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

  • Cones across the pitch about 15 m apart; two forwards in the box; keeper.
  • Queues on the first cone with balls.

Equipment: Goal, cones, balls

How it works

  1. Pass across the cones from one side to the other.
  2. Last pass is played into space for the wide player to cross.
  3. Forwards attack near and far post, then check out to receive a second ball. Follow your pass.

Coaching points

  • Range of passing: short, short, long.
  • Cross early, into the area between keeper and defenders.
  • Forwards: separate, one near, one far.

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Make it easier

  • Cross from a still ball

Make it harder

  • One touch across the pitch

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