Passing
Long And Short Switching: Shadow Pressure
Mix short passes with a longer switch
Passing
Team Shape
First Touch
Long And Short Switching: Shadow Pressure is a 15-minute passing drill for 6-18 players, suitable for Under 10 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.
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Team Shape
First Touch
Technical Practice
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Full Squad
Minimal Equipment
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Opposed
Under Pressure
Game Realistic
Duration
15 min
Players
6-18
Pitch size
40 x 30 yards
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Objectives
- -Mix short passes with a longer switch
- -Strike a driven ball with accuracy
- -Receive a travelling ball across the body
Setup
- 1Two short passing stations on each side, wide targets on both touchlines.
- 2Balls at both starting stations.
- 3Cones mark the switch corridor.
Coaching instructions
- 1Two short passes then a driven switch to the far side.
- 2Receiver controls across the body and repeats back.
- 3Rotate positions after five reps.
- 4A shadow defender applies half pressure and can win the ball only after the first touch.
Coaching points
- -Non-kicking foot alongside the ball for the drive
- -Strike through the middle of the ball to keep it low
- -First touch across the body into space
- -Take the touch away from pressure
- -Protect the ball with the far foot and body
Common mistakes
- -Ballooning the switch
- -Poor body shape when receiving
- -Passing straight to the marked side