Create like Di Maria
A great training session to encourage goalscoring chances created from balls played into the penalty area by clever wingers like PSG’s Angel Di Maria. MORE
Passing
Keeping possession is the key to winning and these soccer passing drills will help your team achieve that. The best passing teams dictate the play, conserve energy, make the best of their resources and score more goals. Passing is about technique, judgement and vision.These passing drills give you some great advice on how to coach these attributes to your players. Long passing, short passing, side foot passing and crossing are all dealt with. We also have great passing games to really sharpen your players’ passing skills.
Moonrakers
English Premier League midfield stars such as Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard use raking diagonal passes at every opportunity to open their opponent’s defence. This creates 1v1 crossing situations or chances to run behind the defence and into goal-scoring positions. This session will improve your team’s ability to do the same. MORE
Battle for space
This replicates a midfield battle with the final pass vital to scoring points in the game. Players learn where and when to make the pass and how movement off the ball is vital to success. MORE
Find the forward
Quick passing upfield can catch the opposition cold. This week’s session is designed to improve passes from your team’s defenders to its forwards. MORE
Passing passion
This passing sequence is an excellent and fun way for your players to acquire the passing skills needed for effective linking play MORE
The passing rectangle
Whether it’s playing a through ball, switching the play or simply maintaining possession, being able to pass accurately and with the right weight is critical to your team’s chances of success. MORE
Three-pass frenzy
More than 80% of goals are scored in three or fewer passes after regaining possession of the ball. An alert move forward after winning the ball can catch defences out and give your team chances to score goals. MORE
Driving range
Use this training session to show your forwards how to bring other players into the game in the final third of the pitch. This will get your players winning the ball and playing deep behind the attackers to play into them. MORE
Threaded through balls
Attackers such as Fernando Torres and Nicolas Anelka thrive on through balls and score most of their goals with this method. Your players need to develop their ability to make these passes for the forward to run on to. MORE
Cross town traffic
Tearing an opposition defence apart is exciting and can be done especially well on the wing. But what can you do if the wing is blocked? Cross the ball to the other side and create chaos there instead. MORE
Keep it on the deck
Retaining possession of the ball by passing it along the ground in all areas of the pitch requires courage and good technique, but as Spain has proved in recent tournaments, it can be a blueprint for success. MORE
Split the circle
Creative play in and around the final third needs players to see opportunities to get the ball through to attackers behind the defence. This session helps develop their passing vision MORE
The final ball
This training session gives your creative midfielder the chance to play lots of good passes into your striker. When opponents defend deep, it opens up space outside the box for more creative play. MORE
6v6 transition
This session is all about possession play in a tight midfield area. Players must use quick decision-making coupled with crisp, clean passing to move the ball between target players. MORE
Playing out from the back
One of the most attractive and effective ways of scoring goals is to use the entire team by playing the ball out from the back. From the goalkeeper, through the defence and midfield, to a forward who can finish the move. MORE
The lofted pass
An accurate, well-weighted, lofted pass will allow your team to exploit space behind the opponent’s midfield or defence. This does not mean simply hoofing the ball upfield. MORE
Six-ball possession
Great fun with this game against the clock – how can the team in possession keep hold of the ball? Pressure versus possession MORE
Zonal keep ball
This is a great game to get players holding onto the ball when under pressure with plenty of passing options around them MORE
Try the triangle
Playing in triangles with three players gives the one in possession good passing options and helps the team maintain possession. MORE
Beat the back four
Coach your players how to capitalise on an accurate pass out of midfield with this session that is guaranteed to set up goalscoring opportunities. MORE
Play it out from the back
If you want your team to dominate possession by passing the ball out and upfield, starting with the goalkeeper, your players need to show skill, hard work and courage. MORE
Defence-splitting pass
A well-timed through pass can cut a defence wide open and set a forward on his way towards goal with a clear opportunity to score. MORE
Nosy parker
It’s important your players develop the habit of constantly looking around the pitch to see what’s happening so that when they receive the ball, they know how much time they have in possession and also the ball’s next destination. MORE
Exploiting possession
Penetrating the opposition is key to creating goalscoring chances. Combination play is a vital part of your coaching strategy and by using this session you can get players to understand how and why linking up in the final third will help your team score more goals. MORE
