"Fun" Warmup Progression

Here's what Bob did for warmups today: 

In a 20 x 20 box, with half the group (9 players per group) working at a time (the other half was stretching on the outside) ...

1. Tag

2. Tag while dribbling the ball (one ball per player) 

3.  One touch passing with two balls; you can't play the same ball two times in a row (play one ball then go find the other one)

4. Two touch rondo with two balls (7 v 2) 

Quadrant Passing

I haven't run this yet, but here's another idea for a passing warmup:

I would dictate the first few patterns, then let players play freely within the rules of the exercise: 

1. You and your partner must always be in different lines (horizontally and vertically).

2. You can never receive the ball in the same quadrant two times in a row.

Poles Passing

Below is the passing warmup I ran this morning:

... and another I did in a small group session: 

Core Values: Pittsburgh Riverhounds (Dave Brandt)

1. Team is conditional.
2. Team is first.
3. We are not entitled.
4. We look to help.
5. We ask for nothing.
6. Everyone leads.
7. We ‘sweep the sheds.’
8. We don’t complain.
9. We show no weakness.
10. We finish.
11. “If you work your balls off, you’re going to get rewarded.”