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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.

Finishing In Front of the Goal

Finishing In Front of the Goal

This finishing soccer drill focuses on collecting a flighted serve, knocking it to a forward, and finishing on goal.


Age: 13+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 8+ Focus: FINISHING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 4 / 5 Views: 39,571
Published: 1/21/2021 Author: Chris Johnson
One-Touch Diamond Passing Combination

One-Touch Diamond Passing Combination

The One-Touch Diamond Passing Combination drill focuses on a number of quick one-touch combination passes and movement off the ball.


Age: 9+ Field: 30X30
Players: 6+ Focus: PASSING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4 / 5 Views: 28,538
Published: 1/19/2021 Author: Chris Johnson
4v4 Zone Game

4v4 Zone Game

This 4v4 possession soccer drill helps players keep possession for a purpose with short and long passing combinations. This drill also allows one to focus on defensive transition by quickly close down space and eliminate passing lanes.


Age: 9+ Field: 15X24
Players: 12+ Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: Hard Time: 20 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.99 / 5 Views: 156,683
Published: 12/29/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
Triangle Goal Game

Triangle Goal Game

The Triangle Goal Soccer Game will focus on all aspects of the game such as passing, moving, and finishing. The players will have to work together as a team to quickly off-balance the defender and catch the goalkeeper off guard.


Age: 9+ Field: 35X35
Players: 8+ Focus: GAME-LIKE
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.96 / 5 Views: 414,464
Published: 9/19/2011 Author: Chris Johnson
Quick Transition Game

Quick Transition Game

This soccer drill is an excellent way to focus on attacking and defending and is ideal for teaching the basic principals of soccer. The game can be modified to illustrate many aspects of the game.


Age: 10+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 10 Focus: Game-like
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.96 / 5 Views: 204,962
Published: 10/13/2007 Author: Chris Johnson
5v5 Dribbling Game

5v5 Dribbling Game

This 5v5 soccer dribbling game is more of a realistic setting to help focus on improving dribbling skills. Because of a large number of players, players are forced to make decisions to dribble, pass, or shoot.


Age: 9+ Field: 30X40
Players: 12+ Focus: DRIBBLING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.96 / 5 Views: 144,158
Published: 4/30/2009 Author: Chris Johnson
Lane Spacing and Separation Soccer Game

Lane Spacing and Separation Soccer Game

This soccer game uses lanes to divide the soccer field into three equal areas to teach spacing and separation to young soccer players.


Age: 9+ Field: 40X30
Players: 8 Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.95 / 5 Views: 262,066
Published: 11/29/2008 Author: Chris Johnson
Diamond Passing Combination

Diamond Passing Combination

This soccer passing drill focuses on quick ball movement and combinations. Use this soccer combination drill to clean up first touch and tight passing, or spread it out and work on long passing.


Age: 9+ Field: 10X20
Players: 8+ Focus: PASSING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.94 / 5 Views: 143,983
Published: 9/22/2011 Author: Chris Johnson
Combination Play - Improving 1-2 Combinations

Combination Play - Improving 1-2 Combinations

This soccer passing drill focuses on improving 1-2 combination play. This drill focuses on short and long 1-2's and enhancing movement off the ball.


Age: 9+ Field: 20X25
Players: 5+ Focus: PASSING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 3.93 / 5 Views: 101,570
Published: 10/10/2006 Author: Chris Johnson
1v1, 1v2, 2v2 - 4 goal game

1v1, 1v2, 2v2 - 4 goal game

This 1v1, 2v2 to multiple goals soccer drill puts soccer players in 1v1 and 2v2 situations with multiple goals. 1v1 soccer helps players focus on penetration by forcing the player to dribble to beat their opponent and allows players to make the attack unpredictable through creativity. Your kids will love this soccer drill!


Age: 9+ Field: 20X35
Players: 8+ Focus: SMALL SIDED
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.92 / 5 Views: 119,388
Published: 11/30/2008 Author: Chris Johnson
Check-in Passing Warm-up

Check-in Passing Warm-up

This passing and receiving warm-up drill is a great soccer drill to help with timing and striking a ball while checking in to a pass.


Age: 9+ Field: 15X30
Players: 4+ Focus: PASSING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 10 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.92 / 5 Views: 111,039
Published: 5/31/2011 Author: Chris Johnson
2v2+4 Passing, Possession, Combination

2v2+4 Passing, Possession, Combination

This 2v2+4 soccer drill will focus on passing, possession, and combination play. This is a great small-sided soccer game when you want to perfect the composure of players in tight spaces.


Age: 9+ Field: 20X20
Players: 8+ Focus: PASSING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.89 / 5 Views: 203,483
Published: 2/29/2012 Author: Chris Johnson

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