Support Drill

Setup: 

Make sure you have an entire field to use. Divide your players into groups of three and give each group one ball. Two players will begin on the end line and one of those players will have a ball. The third player will be about 10 yards up the field in front of the player that doesn’t have the ball on the end line. 

Execution: 

1. Each group will go down the field passing the ball and supporting each other. 
2. The player with the ball will pass to the other player on the end line. 
3. After they make the pass they will run up the field to be square with the other player who is  already about 10 yards up the field. 
4. The player who just received the ball will pass it to the player who is 10 yard up. 
5. Then that player who just passed the ball will run diagonally up the field so that he or she is 10 yards ahead of the ball. 
6. As the player is running diagonally, the ball will be passed square to the player that originally started with the ball. 
7. Basically a player will receive the ball and pass it to the player that is either square or up the field in support (whichever player is supposed to get the ball). 
8. Then that player will either run straight up the field to get square for the next pass or that player will run diagonally to lend support up field. 
9. The drill ends when the group of three reaches the other end line. Once a few passes are made, another group of three players should begin the same drill.
   

Coaching Tips: 

• Remind your players that passes should be crisp and the players receiving the pass should either one touch the ball to the next player or trap the ball and then make a crisp pass. 
• This drill is great for teaching players how to provide support to each other in order for the team to keep possession of the ball.