Soccer Passing Drills and Skills
Soccer passing drills are another vital piece to the game of soccer. Passing helps quickly advance the ball in an attempt to off-balance the defense. Since the speed of the ball is much quicker than a dribble, passing becomes a critical piece of soccer as the kids advance in age and skill level. There are many different types of passes, such as the push pass, chip pass, outside of the foot pass, and instep pass.
Purpose of Soccer Passing Drills and Skills
- To switch the point of attack to quickly off-balance the defense.
- To reduce pressure.
- To create time and space.
- To maintain possession.
Soccer Passing Drills and Skills Coaching Points
- Become efficient passing with both feet.
- Body is balanced and body is over the ball.
- Arms are away from body to assist in balance.
- Proper weight of the pass.
- Good Timing of the pass.
- Use the appropriate surface when striking the ball (inside, outside, or top of foot).
- Look at the target before making the pass.
- Eye on the ball during contact.
- Good first touch when controlling the ball
- For a push pass, pull the toe up and lock your ankle before passing.
- Follow through towards your target.
Browse the Latest Soccer Passing Drills and Skills
5v2 Angle of Support Passing Drill
The purpose of this soccer passing drill is to focus on players angle of support, the weight of passes and the quality of 1st touch.
3v3 in the 18 - Attacking and Shooting Drill
This soccer drill is perfect for working on attacking in the final third of the field, quick combination play near the goal, and shooting around the 18 yard line.
Pirates of the Pugg
This soccer dribbling drill is a great soccer drill using a Pugg Goal that can be tweaked to focus on many aspects of the game. For younger players ages 8-11, the primary focus should be on proper dribbling technique in traffic which requires vision and awareness. The coach can also focus on the transition from offense to defense if the ball is lost, or recovering from a tackle and finding safety. Defensively, this allows defenders to steal the ball from attackers and play to a particular goal or target.
2v2 Challenge
This 2v2 soccer drill focuses on putting players in 2 vs. 2 situations while attacking the goal. The dynamics of the games works on transitioning, and fitness demands on the players can be intense at times.
4v4 Playing Wide Out of the Back
This drill is designed to get players to play balls wide when playing from the back, the defensive third of the field. Players recognize that they find more time and space on the outsides of the field and they are relieving the center of the pitch from dangerous play.
4V4 With 5 Goals Inside The 18
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.
Target Players
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A FUN soccer drill for younger players (U6, U7, and U8) to introduce dribbling, looking up and correctly striking the ball at a target. And best of all, it's a fun soccer game for the players and coach!
2v1 and 1v1 Possession Game
