Football · Warm-up · Passing & receiving

Dynamic warm-up with ball

Ten minutes of jogging, mobility and passing in pairs to get bodies and touches going.

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Time
10 min
Players
2–24
Age
U6+
Area
30 × 20 m
Equipment
8 cones12 balls

Setup

  1. Two lines of cones 15 m apart, one ball per pair.
  2. Partners face each other across the lines.

How it runs

  1. Jog across and back, then high knees, heel flicks and open-the-gate (2 minutes).
  2. Side shuffles and backwards jogging (2 minutes).
  3. Pass in pairs across the lines, then move closer for quick one-touch passing (6 minutes).

Coaching points

  • Build up speed slowly. No sprinting in the first two minutes.
  • Pass with the inside of the foot, ankle locked.
  • Move your feet to get behind the ball.

Common mistakes

  • Rushing the mobility to get to the ball.
  • Passing on the toe.

Say it: “Build it up slowly.”

Make it harder

  • Use the weaker foot only for the passing part.
  • Receive with one foot, pass with the other.

Make it easier

  • Pass from 8 m instead of 15 m.
  • Stop the ball before each pass.

Pairs well with

Reviewed by the Sportdify coaching team.