By Keith Scarlett
This activity works on technique, first-touch, passing, receiving, turning and fitness.
Set-up: The players break into groups of three. Two players start 40 yards apart with the third player in the middle. Each player on the outside has a ball while the player in the middle does not.
How it Works: The player in the middle is working while the other two are serving. The servers play balls in on the ground for the worker to do different moves/turns. Each player works for 1 minute then switches with one of the servers until all three have been in the middle.
Next, partner up two groups of threes. Therefore, there will be four servers and two players working.
In this set-up, each player in the middle checks for a ball from one of the servers and then turns and plays the ball into the open server who does not have a ball or is not preparing to receive one from the other player. Each pair works for 1 minute.
By Keith Scarlett, Former Assistant Women’s Football Coach – Perth Glory FC, Australia, former U.S. Soccer National Staff, follow him on Twitter @keithscarlett and catch his personal blog, "An American Coach Down Under:" http://keithscarlett.blogspot.com
