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Soccer passing drills and training sessions to improve the inside of the foot push-pass, chip pass, outside of foot pass, and driven instep passes.

Soccer Passing Drills and Skills

Passing is a crucial skill in soccer that enables teams to maintain possession and create scoring opportunities. This page provides a variety of drills designed to improve passing accuracy, technique, and teamwork.

Rondo Soccer Drill

Rondo Soccer Drill

This rondo soccer drill is the rondo at its simplest. This rondo game is great as a warm-up drill to a game, or a drill for your practice session.


Age: 9+ Field: 12X12
Players: 6+ Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.25 / 5 Views: 68,757
Published: 1/24/2021 Author: Chris Johnson
Four Corners Passing Game

Four Corners Passing Game

The Four Corners Passing Game is a great soccer passing drill to focus on changing the point of the attack, and timing of runs and passes.


Age: 9+ Field: 40X40
Players: 6+ Focus: Game-like
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.21 / 5 Views: 815,995
Published: 5/24/2007 Author: Chris Johnson
4v3 Attack vs. Defense

4v3 Attack vs. Defense

This attacking soccer drill is a great drill to focus on finishing. Since the attackers have the numerical advantage, they should learn how to exploit their advantage and finish with a shot on goal.


Age: 9+ Field: 30X30
Players: 8+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 4.18 / 5 Views: 381,782
Published: 12/7/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
3v3 Plus 3

3v3 Plus 3

This drill focuses on keeping possession. Passing, receiving, movement, and angle of support can be singled out. Causes players to look up and be aware of the surrounding players.


Age: 9+ Field: 20X20
Players: 9 Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.17 / 5 Views: 329,843
Published: 10/20/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
Ouch!

Ouch!

"Ouch!" is an exciting and engaging soccer drill designed for younger players (U6, U7, and U8). It introduces essential skills like dribbling, keeping their heads up, and accurately striking the ball at a target. Best of all, it's a fun and interactive game that both players and coaches will enjoy!


Age: 4-8 Field: 20X20
Players: 4+ Focus: FUN
Difficulty: EASY Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 4.16 / 5 Views: 707,255
Published: 12/29/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
Split the Defenders Passing Game

Split the Defenders Passing Game

The split the defenders passing game, soccer passing drill is excellent for a little more advanced player from 10 years old to 14 years and focuses on passing to split two defenders.


Age: 9+ Field: 18x18
Players: 6+ Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.16 / 5 Views: 364,009
Published: 6/18/2007 Author: Chris Johnson
Finding the Target Player

Finding the Target Player

The Finding the Target Player possession passing drill is designed to encourage midfield and defensive players to look up the field to find the "Target Player" and play into that Target player.


Age: 12+ Field: 40X40
Players: 8+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: Hard Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.16 / 5 Views: 210,680
Published: 8/8/2007 Author: Chris Johnson
Attacking from the Midfield

Attacking from the Midfield

This attacking soccer drill focuses on building an attack from the midfield and focuses on the midfield players getting forward into the attacking third.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 12+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 4.15 / 5 Views: 361,835
Published: 12/9/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
Trapping with Passive Opposition

Trapping with Passive Opposition

This soccer trapping drill focus on trapping and control with the addition of a passive defender. The defender causes the receiving player to be more aware of their surroundings.


Age: 8+ Field: 20X20
Players: 3+ Focus: RECEIVING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 4.15 / 5 Views: 132,008
Published: 8/5/2010 Author: Chris Johnson
2v1, Receiving while Facing the Defender

2v1, Receiving while Facing the Defender

This soccer ball control drill aims to work on trapping and control with the foot, thigh, and chest while facing an opponent.


Age: 9+ Field: 20X30
Players: 3+ Focus: RECEIVING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.13 / 5 Views: 80,128
Published: 8/6/2010 Author: Chris Johnson
Angle of Support Soccer Possession Drill

Angle of Support Soccer Possession Drill

The Angle of Support Soccer Possession Drill is a soccer passing drill for teaching young players angle of support and spacing.


Age: 5-14 Field: 10X10
Players: 4+ Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.12 / 5 Views: 387,185
Published: 6/27/2007 Author: Chris Johnson
5v2 Rotating Defenders

5v2 Rotating Defenders

This 5v2 drill will focus on keeping possession by making good passes as well as good passing decisions, moving to open space, and good communication.


Age: 8+ Field: 15X15
Players: 9+ Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.12 / 5 Views: 230,662
Published: 10/20/2005 Author: Chris Johnson

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