Game Day Warm-up (ONE Touch Layoff)

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Area: 15 x 15

Routine: A well weighted pass to the center cone; where a player is waiting to layoff a pass and back pedal out of the way to create a new passing lane for the player standing on the cone opposite of where the play originated.

A third player receives and dribbles at full speed back to the line. Player sprint and follow their pass and be ready for the next pass.

Coaching Points:

  1. Mental and physical preparation for the game

  2. Players pass, receive and move off the ball at GAME speed

  3. Quality of the pass: weight, timing, angle; accuracy

  4. Intensity at every stage to be prepared for the game

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Players move to the cones to receive the pass. Moving left to right the player must position so they receive the ball with the OUTSIDE / OPPOSITE foot. This opens their body position up to be able to either pass back or in a different direction very easily and very quickly because they are already balanced and ready.