Striker Lay-Off

Players: 3+ | Difficulty: 3 |

Description:  A pass, lay off, pass scenario drill.

Application: Practicing a combination play for strikers or midfield players.

Instructions

1. Player A passes the ball to Player B, who shows in front of their cone.

2. Player A steps in front of their cone, and receives a pass back from Player B.

   1. Player D starts to backtrack away from their cone (going wide).

3. Player A plays a forward pass to Player C who is showing in front of their cone.

   1. Player D rounds the outside orange cone.

4. Player C lays off the ball to the incoming run from Player D, then checks away/out of the space.

5. Player D hits a first time pass into the far side pug goal.

Rules

• Each player must move off their cone to ask for the ball.

Setup

• 2 Pug Goals 10yds away from each other.

• Four cones in the pattern drawn above (distanced as the age/skill level allows).

• Balls stored by Player A.

Rotation

• A - B - C - D

Coaching Points

• Can make 1 or 2 touch.

• Players check in front of their cones to ask for the ball.

• Focusing on their pass quality.

• Player D opens their body to the pitch while they move away from the red cone to go wide.