Passing
Passing Gates Under Pressure
Pass accurately through moving gaps
Passing
First Touch
Possession
Passing Gates Under Pressure is a 12-minute passing drill for 4-16 players, suitable for Under 5 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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Duration
12 min
Players
4-16
Pitch size
20 x 20 yards
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
Passing Gates Under Pressure — Cone maze — dribble in traffic · 20 x 20 yards
Step 1 of 3Pairs score a point for each pass played through a gate to their partner.
- 1. Pairs score a point for each pass played through a gate to their partner.
- 2. You cannot use the same gate twice in a row.
- 3. Ninety seconds per round, three rounds, keep the score.
- Cones mark the area
- Scattered cones = obstacles / targets
- Ball
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Pass accurately through moving gaps
- -Keep the head up in a busy area
- -Build passing tempo with both feet
Setup
- 1Scatter ten two-yard cone gates in a square.
- 2Players work in pairs with one ball.
- 3Two free players move around as obstacles.
Coaching instructions
- 1Pairs score a point for each pass played through a gate to their partner.
- 2You cannot use the same gate twice in a row.
- 3Ninety seconds per round, three rounds, keep the score.
Coaching points
- -Look for the gate before the ball arrives
- -Firm, accurate weight on the pass
- -Open body shape to see more gates
- -Move to a new angle straight after passing
Common mistakes
- -Standing still after the pass
- -Passing too softly through the gate
- -Only using the strong foot