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.
in Passing, Practice plans
A couple of sudden darting movements are all your players need to shake off a defender and create enough space to receive a pass. This session will help your players create chaos for the opposition. MORE
in Passing, Soccer drills and skills
A great drill for coaching short passing skills, keeping possession, defending and intercepting passes. MORE
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Even when not in possession, good footballers play with their head up to be aware of what’s going on around them. This means when the ball comes their way they can make well-informed and quick decisions and are more likely to make good use of the ball. MORE
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Improve dribbling and passing skills by gathering balls from the middle and then nicking more from the other teams. MORE
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Good footballers keep their heads up as much as possible – even when not in possession – to take constant “pictures” of what’s going on around them.
This allows them to make good, quick decisions when the ball comes their way, and stay one step ahead of the opposition. MORE
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Practise producing the perfect defence-splitting through ball with this variation on Piggy in the Middle. MORE
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For the youngest players, the concept of passing to keep possession is tricky to grasp. This drill gives extra support to the team in possession to help players understand what's required. MORE
in Passing, Warm Ups
This warm up is a great way to get players alert to one touch play and to get them ready for playing matches and keeping possession of the ball in tight areas of the pitch like the penalty area MORE
in Passing, Tactics
The best teams can pass and move at speed up the pitch in passing patterns that will reflect the style of play your team is using. Possession games like this are great for getting teams to pass and move up the pitch. MORE
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Getting your players to move to the ball just prior to receiving it will indicate to the ball-carrier that their team-mate wants the ball, create space, and make it less likely an opponent will intercept the pass. MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
Turnover of play is one of the most common occurrences in a football match, and equipping our players to know how to maximise space and possession in these situations means we can make best use of the ball. MORE
in Ball Control and Footwork, Email newsletters, Passing
The long pass advances from a short pass in that accuracy becomes vital over longer distances so technique must be practised. Use these four activities to hone the technique among your players. For beginners: Play the fun game Long and Short Of It to teach young players the art of passing the ball across longer... MORE
in Ball Control and Footwork, Passing
The short pass is the most basic element of soccer. Use these eight activities to hone the fundamental skill among your players. For beginners: Pass the ball 3 yards to a team mate. Sounds simplistic but a critical starting point to establish the core skills in your young players. Follow up with: Pass to a... MORE
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Around 90% of the times that your players receive a pass someone will challenge him for the ball. You have to practice passing under pressure with this exercise so they can do it in matches MORE
in Ball Control and Footwork, Passing
Use this fast paced training game to get your players moving quickly into supporting positions, linking play and combining to keep the ball just like they would in a match MORE
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This practice encourages players to support their passes. It will get them communicating and develop their appreciation for playing the ball and running into space. MORE
in Attacking, Passing
There’s nothing more exciting than seeing a well-executed through ball that splits the defence anticipated by your striker who runs on to it and blasts it into the net. It is a vital core skill that young players need to have to open the opposition and win games. MY TIPS FOR PLAYING THE KILLER PASS... MORE
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This session works both sides of the same battle. One group try to keep possession of the ball while the other group must work together and apply pressure in order to win the ball. MORE
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Make ball-watching a thing of the past on your team. Too often players will pass the ball and either admire their work or think their job is done. Get them moving with this fast session. MORE
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Faced with a crowded penalty area players often just shoot without thinking. However, it might be better to flight a ball across the area, catching the defenders out of position and changing the focus of the attack. MORE
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If players are able to make a positive pass into attacking areas they must be prepared to support play and ensure that players in advanced positions do not get isolated. MORE
in Ball Control and Footwork, Passing
This training session is about retaining possession and finding players in key positions – important for teams that have the lion’s share of possession in games yet find the opposition denying them space in the final third. MORE
in Passing, Warm Ups
Great way to warm up before a match or training session. Similar to a Rondo but with more physical movement for days when it is cold or you have a practice based on fitness. MORE
in Attacking, Passing
The session is about quick and inventive play around the edge of the 18-yard box. It’s about being inventive, firstly in tight areas, then progressing into a large area to finish with an end product. MORE
