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, Small Sided Games
This is a great session for getting players to pass with accuracy and speed when under pressure which means on match days they are able to keep hold of the ball when pressed by the opposition. MORE
in Passing, Warm Ups
Simple set up to show players how to make supporting runs with the player on the ball and adds a bit of creativity into the mix with subtle additions like backheels. MORE
in Midfield, Passing
If you want to put your strikers through on goal with a killer pass from midfield, try running this session and see your match day passing improve MORE
in Passing, Tips and advice
Creating a passing game for your team is all about working on individual technique and getting players to understand how team play works with movement and good passing. Find out the best way to implement your ideas MORE
in Passing, Tactics
Line-breaking passes are those that go through a line of the opposing team’s formation. MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
Set up Pitch size: 30 x 20 yards (minimum) up to 40 x 25 yards (maximum) Two teams of four players Four keepers No offside If the ball leaves play, you have a few re-start options: The coach passes a new ball onto the pitch The players take a roll in The players take a... MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
Set up Pitch size: 30 x 20 yards (minimum) up to 40 x 25 yards (maximum) Two teams of four players No goals No keepers No offside If the ball leaves play, you have a few re-start options: The coach passes a new ball onto the pitch The players take a roll in The players... MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
Set up Pitch size: 30 x 20 yards (minimum) up to 40 x 25 yards (maximum) Two teams of four players No goals Both teams must have two players on the pitch and two players on the outside of the pitch If the ball leaves play, pass a new ball onto the pitch Rules The... MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
Set up Pitch size: 30 x 30 yards Two teams of four players Five gates made from cones No goals Rules There are a number of ways this game can be played and scored: The player in possession must dribble through a gate to score. The player in possession must make a pass through the... MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
Set up Pitch size: 30 x 20 yards (minimum) up to 40 x 25 yards (maximum) Two teams of four players Two goals made using cones or poles Two goalkeepers (optional) Rules As with most small-sided games, the emphasis is on pass and move. The players can score in the front or back of the... MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
Set up Outer pitch size: 30 x 30 yards Inner pitch size: 15 x 15 yards Two teams of four players No goals Rules One team act as the passing team. The other team act as the defending team. The passing team spread out into the 15 x 15 yard area and begin the game... MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
Set up Pitch size: 30 x 20 yards (minimum) up to 40 x 25 yards (maximum) Two teams of four players Four mini target goals, one on each side of the pitch Rules One team attempts to keep possession. One team attempts to win the ball and score a goal. There are a number of... MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
Set up Mark out a circle of about 25 yards diameter using cones or markers Two teams of four players No goals Each team has one player on the pitch and three players on the outside Rules To start, pass a ball into the pitch. The two players compete for possession. The player who wins... MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
Set up Pitch size: 30 x 20 yards (minimum) up to 40 x 25 yards (maximum) Two teams of four players Divide the pitch into two halves No goals Rules To start, pass a ball into one of the teams, and call for a player from the other team to go into that half and... MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
Set up Pitch size: 40 x 30 yards, split into two halves Two teams of four players Six mini goals (three at each end of the pitch) No keepers Rules Each team starts in their own half. Pass the ball to one of the teams. Immediately an opponent races into the area to pressure the... MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
Pass and run develops your midfielders to play forward passes into the centre forward and then make runs to support. The game develops the movement of the centre forward and their ability to hold the ball and bring team mates into the game. MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
The targets v wingers game brings the previous two games together. Here, one team makes forward passes and tries to run forward to receive set backs, while the second team attempts to switch the play from one wing to the other in order to create crossing and 2v1 situations. MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
The target man game is designed to improve your squad’s ability at playing forward passes into the team’s strikers. Once a forward pass is made, players make forward runs to support the strikers and receive a return pass. MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
Where do we pass the ball? And why? Get the answer in this three attacking game series. MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
The wide man game encourages your players to switch the ball from one side of the pitch to the other to create crossing situations and more chances to attack 2v1 against an opposing defender. MORE
in Defending, Passing, Small Sided Games
Set up Pitch size: 30 x 20 yards (minimum) up to 40 x 25 yards (maximum) Mark out a 10 x 10 yard area on one touchline as in the diagram Two teams of four players One goal, one keeper Rules One team works as the passing team. One team works as the defenders. The... MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
In this game to pass the ball your players must make a volley pass out of their hands to one of their team-mates and to score a goal, the players must make a first-time volley shot into one of the opponent’s goals. MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
Set up Pitch size: 30 x 20 yards (minimum) up to 40 x 25 yards (maximum) Place the goals on the longer touchlines, making the pitch wide Two teams of four players Two keepers No offside If the ball leaves play, you have a few re-start options: The coach passes a new ball onto the... MORE
in Passing, Small Sided Games
Set up Pitch size: 30 x 20 yards (minimum) up to 40 x 25 yards (maximum) Two teams of four players Four mini goals arranged as shown Rules The teams can score in the front and back of any goal. The game is played for a set time period. Quick passing and movement will... MORE
