15 min
12-24 players
Technical
Breaking the lines with passing combinations in 3 drills (U16)
This drill used with youth teams at Manchester City is divided into 3 stations, allowing players to work on different passing combinations to develop automatic movements.
Description
Mark out an area of approximately 30x40m then place 12 cones to form 3 distinct zones, as indicated in the diagram. The players position themselves at each cone, with a source of balls on one side.
The exercise is conducted in the form of 3 drills that you will alternate every 5 minutes. For sim...
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