Angles of support and playing around the first defender. Timed phases for a 60-minute U9-U10 session.
Ball-each or light rondo that previews support play triangles. Raise intensity gradually.
Organisation: Arrival grids as players arrive; continuous ball supply.
Coaching pointsDirectional game with a clear condition that makes support play triangles the easiest path to success.
Organisation: Pitch size matched to age; bibs and multi-ball restart.
Coaching pointsIsolated repetition of the key action for support play triangles, then rebuild toward the game picture.
Organisation: Lanes or grids; 1–2 coaches / helpers feeding balls.
Coaching pointsOpen or lightly conditioned game. Freeze only to reinforce one coaching point from the theme.
Organisation: Age-appropriate pitch; keep balls ready.
Coaching pointsPlayers answer: What was the theme? When was it hardest? What will you try next match?
Organisation: Team huddle.
Coaching pointsWarmup: Players in 2s or 3s One passes the ball to the other then “shuttles” to the free cone ready to receive the next one Triangles and squares will have 1 less player than cones to make sure theres a free cone needing to be covered Coaching Points: Focus on the quality of the pass – especially when you get out of breath and gassed. Player not running times the pass to get to them as they return to the middle Passing, Receive, Pass & Move
Use in creatorWarmup: Players in 2s or 3s One passes the ball to the other then “shuttles” to the free cone ready to receive the next one Triangles and squares will have 1 less player than cones to make sure theres a free cone needing to be covered Coaching Points: Focus on the quality of the pass – especially when you get out of breath and gassed. Player not running times the pass to get to them as they return to the middle Passing & Moving Warmup Extension
Use in creatorWarmup: Players in 2s or 3s One passes the ball to the other then “shuttles” to the free cone ready to receive the next one Triangles and squares will have 1 less player than cones to make sure theres a free cone needing to be covered Coaching Points: Focus on the quality of the pass – especially when you get out of breath and gassed. Player not running times the pass to get to them as they return to the middle Passing, Receive, Pass & Move
Use in creatorWarmup: Players in 2s or 3s One passes the ball to the other then “shuttles” to the free cone ready to receive the next one Triangles and squares will have 1 less player than cones to make sure theres a free cone needing to be covered Coaching Points: Focus on the quality of the pass – especially when you get out of breath and gassed. Player not running times the pass to get to them as they return to the middle Passing & Moving Warmup Extension
Use in creator
