24hr Coaching

This relay warm up is a fun variation to your practice session, no matter what age group.

Coaching Points:
Divide your player into small groups. Each group has their own lane to perform the exercise. One server in each group is placed approximately 10 yards away. Each server has a ball.

Relay Sequence:
1. The players take turns receiving the ball from the server, playing a return pass and sprinting back to the end of their group. The receiving player must pass the ball back to the server "first time" and only scores a point for each pass back on the ground to the servers’ feet. The server should pass the ball approximately 5 yards. If the server passes the ball too far the receiving player will not come to meet the ball. With a correctly weighted pass the receiving player is always be encouraged to come and meet the ball.
2. Same as the above drill but now player have to “Volley” the ball back to the server.
3. Same as the above drill but now player have to “Head” the ball back to the server.
4. Two players run towards the server, the receiving player must pass the ball to their partner, then their partner passes to the server. “Double Pass”.
5. Two players run towards the server, the receiving player must “Volley” the ball to their partner, then their partner must “Volley” to the server.
6. Two players run towards the server, the receiving player must “Head” the ball to their partner, then their partner must “Head” to the server.
7. Finish with a “Piggy Back” Race.