Technical Passing & Decision-Making | Two Balls Live at Once

Overview

• Any player from middle school age and up
• Players who’ve got the passing basics down and are ready for the next step
• Players who want to sharpen ball movement and speed of decision-making at the same time
• Players who need to read multiple cues quickly, the way they have to in a match

Objectives

• Sharpen one-touch passing accuracy
• Build the awareness to pick out the right ball and make the right decision when more than one is live
• Develop the technique to move the ball quickly in tight spaces
• Lock in the habit of getting straight into the next play the moment a pass arrives
• Get players ready to read and move at the same time, just like they have to in a game

Setup

A 20m x 20m grid where 10 players keep two balls moving at once, all one-touch.

１）Split the players into two groups. Each group works its own ball around the grid.

２）The player on the ball plays a one-touch pass to a nearby teammate. The receiver plays it straight back.

３）With two balls live at the same time, players have to keep an eye on more than just their own ball while they play.

４）Rotate each player out every 10-15 seconds and run several rounds.

５）Once they’re comfortable with the basics, change where they move and how far they pass to dial the difficulty up or down.