inside outside warm-up drill

To improve passing and receiving skills.

Beginners and upwards.

The whole squad.

Create a circular playing area at least 20 yards in diameter. The bigger the area, the harder your players will have to work. Smaller areas will require more skill.

Half the players are equally spaced around the edge of the circle with a ball. The other half work inside the circle. On your command, the players in the circle run to a player on the outside, receive a pass and pass back.

Play for a minute and then swap roles. Give each team two or three turns as an inside and outside player.

Coaching points:

• Ask your players to work at pace. They should turn and run quickly.

• As the inside players approach an outside player, they should call for the ball, loudly.

• The players on the outside of the circle need to stay on their toes and not let return passes go past them.

• Outside players can hold the ball in their hands and serve it at varying heights and speeds.

• The players on the inside have a ball each. They dribble to an outside player, pass to them, get a return pass and dribble at speed to another outside player. Repeat.

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