Three v twos

Nothing is more of a core skill than fixing defenders and passing to space, especially for 3v2s. This session works on converting running and passing skills into good habits in matches. The session ends by putting these skills into a game.

Warm up time: 5-7
Session time: 8-10
Development time: 10-15
Game time: 10-15
Warm down time: 5-8

What to think about

The start of the session is disciplined, with players having to run down narrow channels and pass before they reach a certain point. You can, of course, adjust the distances to challenge players. Even better, make players adjust the channels themselves. There is plenty of activity, with players running through a cyclical drill (meaning they end up where they started). Be mindful that players work on the skill, not the drill. Slow things down if necessary.

set-up

1. Run straight, pass the ball across the body.
2. Target the pass in front of the receiver, at chest height.
3. Pass firm, looking at the receiver.
4. Receiver: Run straight on to the ball (hips facing up the pitch).

What you get your players to do

Put a player in each channel, with a feeder to the side (see picture 1). The ball is fed to the first player who must pass before he reaches the cone in his channel. The second player repeats. When the third player receives the ball, he goes around his cone and sets up as the feeder for a return passing movement (see picture 2). In the meantime, the other players fill in the empty channels and turn to face back up the channels to repeat. Repeat four times before allocating new starting positions.