Football (soccer) drill library

Passing Sequence Game

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Description: Drill progression:
Players are divided into two teams.
Players receive their own number (e.g., 1–5).
The objective is to maintain possession with your team and play passes in sequence:
→ 1 passes to 2, 2 passes to 3, etc.
The team scores a point when the complete chain 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 is executed correctly.
If a team loses the ball, they must win the ball back and continue from the number where the passing chain was interrupted.
E.g., if number 3 received the ball but lost it, the team must first get the ball back to number 3 and continue from there.
The game is played with a time limit (e.g., 3–5 min) or to a certain score.
Coaching key points: Anticipatory positioning and movement off the ball → make yourself available at exactly the right time. Observation before receiving the ball → where your number is, where the opponents are. Quick reaction to ball loss → immediate counter-pressing and return to the correct number.
Progression: Did you know who you had to pass to before you received the ball? Did you also know where they were? How quickly did your team react to losing possession?

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