Across-Field Warm-Up
This soccer drill is mainly focused on technical skills during warm up. This is a great drill to do at the beginning of each game.
Across-Field Warm-Up, soccer warm-up
This soccer drill focuses on technical skills during warm up. This drill is a great warm-up before a game.
Drill Setup
- Divide the team into pairs with 1 ball for each pair.
- Player 1 stands along the touchline, while player 2 starts 3-5 yards away facing their partner.
- Players 2 will start with the ball.
Drill Instructions
- The player 2 holds the ball in their hands and jogs backward across the field while tossing the ball to their partner.
- The player 1 jogs forward and receives the ball and returns the ball to their partner.
- When the players reach the other touchline, the roles should be reversed and return to the other touchline.
- The players should work on one of the following skills each time across the field:
- Volley the ball back to the thrower with the inside of the foot - alternating right and left.
- Volley the ball back to the thrower with the instep (shoe laces) - alternating right and left.
- Trapping the ball with the thigh and returning it to the thrower.
- Trapping with the chest and returning it to the thrower.
- Heading back to the thrower – should make the receiver do jumping headers as well.
Drill Variations
- Reverse the direction of the thrower and the receiver where the thrower jogs forward and the receiver jogs backwards.
Drill Coaching Points
- Good body positioning behind the ball.
- Controlled touches before playing the ball back.
- Getting a good warm-up.
Equipment
Drill Ages
- 8 - U8, Under 8, 8 and Under
- 9 - U9, Under 9, 9 and Under
- 10 - U10, Under 10, 10 and Under
- 11 - U11, Under 11, 11 and Under
- 12 - U12, Under 12, 12 and Under
- 13 - U13, Under 13, 13 and Under
- 14 - U14, Under 14, 14 and Under
- 15 - U15, Under 15, 15 and Under
- 16 - U16, Under 16, 16 and Under
- 17 + - U17, U18, U19, U20, and Older
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