Across-Field Warm-Up

This drill is mainly focused on technical skills during warm up.

Across-Field Warm-Up, soccer warm-up

Setup

Players are divided into pairs with 1 ball for each pair. Player 1 stands along the touchline, while player 2 starts about 5 yards away facing their partner. Players 2 will start with the ball.

Instructions

The player 2 holds the ball in their hands and jogs backwards across the field making tosses to their partner. The player 1 jugs forward and receives the ball and returns the ball to their partner. When the players reach the other touchline, the roles should be switched and return to the other touchline. The players should work on one of the following skills each time across the field.

1. Volly the ball back to the thrower with the inside of the foot  - alternating right and left.
2. Volly the ball back to the thrower with the instep (shoe laces) - alternating right and left.
3. Trapping the ball with the thigh and returning it to the thrower.
4. Trapping with the chest and returning it to the thrower.
5. Heading back to the thrower – should make the receiver do jumping headers as well.

Variations

• Reverse the direction of the thrower and the receiver where the thrower jogs forward and the receiver jogs backwards.

Coaching Points

• Good body positioning behind the ball.
• Controlled touches before playing the ball back.
• Getting a good warm-up.

 

Focus

• Passing Drills
• Receiving Drills
• Heading Drills
• Warm up Drills

Titled: Across-Field Warm-Up
Tagged: Across-Field Warm-Up, soccer warm-up
URL: http://www.soccerxpert.com/soccerdrills/id1206.aspx
Published by: Chris Johnson