Pairs Passing Through Traffic
Pairs move freely in a 25 × 25 m grid and pass to each other while avoiding the other pairs. A low-intensity warm-up that makes players look up before every pass.
- Age
- U9–Senior
- Players
- 8–24
- Duration
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Intensity
- Low
- Area
- 25 × 25 m
- Type
- Technical
- Approach
- Analytical
- Format
- Circuit
- Objectives
- Technical: Passing, Receiving / first touch
- Concepts worked on
- Technical:PassingReceiving
- Tactical:ScanningMovement to receive
Training diagram
Legend
- Attacker
- Pass
- Run without ball
- Ball
- Cone
Passing in pairs in a crowded area is more realistic than passing in lines: the passer must find a clear lane, and the receiver must move to create it. Start at walking pace and build up to a jog, then add conditions.
Objective
Warm up with passing and receiving while scanning to find a free passing lane.
Organisation
- Grid of 25 × 25 m (bigger for more than 16 players). One ball per pair.
How it works
- Pairs pass to each other while moving around the grid.
- Every 90 seconds add a condition: two touches, receive with the back foot, pass with the weaker foot, pass through a cone gate.
- After the pass, move to a new space.
Coaching points
- Look before you pass: is the lane free?
- Receiver: move into a space where the passer can see you.
- Pass firmly on the ground; receive across your body.
Progressions
- One-touch passing.
- Pass to any player in a different colour (teams of three).
Regressions
- Stand still to receive, then move.
Variations
- Each pair completes passes through as many cone gates as possible in one minute.
Key principles
- Scan, move, pass.
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