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Passing & Combination PlayFirst TouchOff-the-Ball MovementIntermediateFoundationalFocused Drill
4v4 + 3: Keep It Moving
Created by Anders Johnson
10-15 minutes Group Cones, ample balls, and bibs in 3 colors.
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Coach Carter
A short spoken walk-through of this drill.
Goal
Keep possession by creating passing triangles and using the neutrals to move away from pressure.
Setup
Mark a 20 x 15-yard grid with spare balls around the edge. Place two teams of 4 and one neutral inside, with one outside neutral on each of two opposite sides.
Drill Instructions
Play possession: all 3 neutrals support the team with the ball; outside neutrals move along their side but cannot enter or be tackled. Complete 10 consecutive passes for 1 point, including passes involving neutrals, then keep playing with a new count; reset the count on a turnover or ball out, with the other team restarting after a ball out. Play 3 x 3-minute rounds with short coaching breaks, rotating neutrals between rounds.
Coach Tip
“Look before it arrives, receive side-on, then move to help again!” Encourage players to find the far-side neutral when one side becomes crowded.
Avoid
Do not crowd the ball or hide behind a defender. Avoid forcing a forward pass when a safe support pass can open a new angle.
Adjust on the fly
Make it easier
Expand the grid to 25 x 20 yards and score after 5 consecutive passes. Allow unlimited touches for everyone.
Make it harder
Limit neutrals to 2 touches. Require both outside neutrals to receive during the 10-pass sequence for the point to count.
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Setup
Mark a 20 x 15-yard grid with spare balls around the edge. Place two teams of 4 and one neutral inside, with one outside neutral on each of two opposite sides.
Drill Instructions
Play possession: all 3 neutrals support the team with the ball; outside neutrals move along their side but cannot enter or be tackled. Complete 10 consecutive passes for 1 point, including passes involving neutrals, then keep playing with a new count; reset the count on a turnover or ball out, with the other team restarting after a ball out. Play 3 x 3-minute rounds with short coaching breaks, rotating neutrals between rounds.
Goal
Keep possession by creating passing triangles and using the neutrals to move away from pressure.
Coach Tip
“Look before it arrives, receive side-on, then move to help again!” Encourage players to find the far-side neutral when one side becomes crowded.
Avoid
Do not crowd the ball or hide behind a defender. Avoid forcing a forward pass when a safe support pass can open a new angle.
Adjust on the fly
Make it easier
Expand the grid to 25 x 20 yards and score after 5 consecutive passes. Allow unlimited touches for everyone.
Make it harder
Limit neutrals to 2 touches. Require both outside neutrals to receive during the 10-pass sequence for the point to count.
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