Circle Passing & Overlaps | Linking Passing Accuracy to Movement

Overview

• Put your players in groups of six and set them up in a circle
• One player starts in the middle with the ball
• Field size is X (a radius of about 5–8m around the player on the ball is a good guide)

Objectives

• Sharpen passing timing and accuracy at the same time
• Get players feeling how overlapping runs connect
• Add more fluidity to their positioning
• Learn to time their movement as they come to receive

Setup

The middle player plays a pass out to a player on the outside, then immediately switches spots and keeps moving.

１）The middle player passes out to a player on the circle

２）The receiving player plays it straight back to the player next to them

３）The player who passed sprints to the spot of the player who received it (the overlap)

４）The next inside player fills the original middle position

５）The player who returned the pass becomes the new middle player, and you run the whole thing again