15 soccer drills for passing and moving
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15 Soccer Drills for Passing and Moving
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PassingandmovingthroughthegatessoccerdrillPurpose:ThepurposeofthesesoccerdrillsforpassingandmovingistoencourageplayerstomoveofftheballtohelpsupporttheirteammatesmakingthepassSetup:
• 15x20yardarea• 5gates(10cones)• 1soccerballperteamof3
Instructions:Createyourareaandsetup5gatesspreadoutwithinthearea.Apointisscoredfortheteamwhenaplayerpassestheballthroughagateandtheirteammateisonthereceivingendofthepass.Theteamwiththemostpointsisthewinner.Theteamshowevermustpasstheballthroughdifferentgatesandcannotpasstheballbetweenthesame2gatesconsecutively.Coachingpoints:
• Passtheballusingtheinsideofyourfoot• Moveandcreateoptionsforyourteammatewhenyoudonot
havetheball• Constantlyscanningtheareatomoveintospace
Questionsthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• WhatpartofthefootshouldIbeusingtopasstheball?• IfIdon'thavetheballwhatshouldIbedoing?• HowdoIknowwhatisgoingaroundme?
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SoccerpassingandmovingdrilltorunontotheballPurpose:Thepurposeofthissoccerdrillsistoencourageplayerstomoveofftheballandtogetawayfromtheirmarkers.Setup:
• Createa10x10yardarea• 2soccerballsfor4players• 2defenders
Instructions:Theaimistonotgettaggedbythedefenders.Defenderscanonlytagplayerswhentheydonothavetheballifplayerswhoarebeingchasedrunoutsidetheareatheyswaptobecomethedefender.Similarlyifapassisplayedoutsideoftheareatheplayerwhoplayedthepasswillswaptobecomethedefender.Coachingpoints:
• Loseyourmarker,thefirstmovementshouldbeawayfromthespace,thesecondyouwanttomoveintothespace
• Communicatewithyourteams,tellthemwhereyouwanttheball• Ifplayersarerunningontotheballpasstheballinfrontofthem
Questionsthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• WhatmovementscanIdotolosemymarker?• HowdoIknowwhenandwheretopasstomyteammates?• WhereshouldIbepassingtheballtomyteammates?
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LongballpassingandcontrolsoccerdrillPurpose:Thepurposeofthesesoccerdrillsforpassingandmovingistopracticeavarietyoflongrangepassingandcontroltechniques.Setup:
• 23x3yardsquares• 1soccerballperpair
Instructions:Createyour23x3yardsquares15yardsapartwitheachplayerstandingbehindthem.1playerstartswiththeballandtheywillpasstheball2theirpartner,theirpartnerhastocontroltheballinonetouchintothesquare.Everytimethepairdoesthistheywillgetonepoint.Youcanvarythepasseseitherintheairoralongthefloororvarythefootthattheplayersarepassingtheballorcontrollingtheballwith.Coachingpoints:
• Firmpasses,bettertooverhitthanunderhit• Strikethroughtheballusingthelaces,leaningforwardtokeep
theballloworleaningbacktogetheightonthepass• Communicatewithpartnerastowheretheywantthepass
Questionsthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• Howhard/softshouldIbepassingtheball?• WhattechniqueshouldIbeusing?Whatdoesleaning
forward/backdotomypass?• HowdoIknowwheremypartnerwantsthepass?
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PassingandmovingthroughconesinpairsPurpose:ThepurposeofthisdrillistohelpplayersadjusttheirfeetquicklywhenpassingandreceivingapassSetup:
• 4cones• 1soccerballperpair
Instructions:Setupyourcones2yardsapart,thiswillmake4gates.1playerwillbethepasserandtheotherplayerwillbepassinganreceivingtheballthroughthegates.Therearedifferentvariationsyoucanusethissetup.Youcanaskplayerstoplaycombinationpassesthougheachofthegatesoraskplayerstoreceivetheballonthebackfootandtaketouchesaroundthegateandpassbacktotheirpartner.Coachingpoints:
• Lightonyourfeet• Usebothfeet• Communicatewithpartner
Questionsthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• Whatcanwedotohelpusreacttothepasses?• ShouldIjustbeusingonefoottopass?• Howdoesmypartnerknowwhenandwheretopass?
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PassthroughthemiddlerondoPurpose:ThepurposeofthispassingrondoishelpplayerscreateopportunitieswherethecanspiltdefenderswithapassSetup:
• 6x6yardarea• 2x2yardarea• 1soccerball• 4attackers,2defenders
Instructions:Setupyour2x2yardareainsideofyour6x6yardarea.The4attackerswillbearoundtheoutsidehavingtheirownsidetheycanmoveupanddownon.Theattackershavetotryandpasstheballthroughthemiddleofthesmallersquarewithaplayerreceivingandcontrollingtheballontheotherside.Thedefenderscannotgoinsidethesmallersquare.Iftheydothissuccessfullytheywillget3points.Ifthedefenderswintheballbacktheywill1point.Coachingpoints:
• Moveofftheballtohelpsupportplayersontheball• Worktheballaroundthetryandmovethedefendersoutof
position
• Changeoftempowhenlookingtoplaythepassthroughthemiddle
Questionsthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• Howcanyouhelpsupporttheplayerontheball?• Whatcanyoudoasateamtogetthedefendersoutofposition?• Whenplayingthedecidingpassshouldthetempobesloworfast?
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PassinginpairsandscoringgoalssoccerdrillPurpose:Thepurposeofthisdrillsisencourageplayerstogetabasicunderstandingofpassingandmovingofftheballinpairs.Setup:
• Createa15x20yardareadividedinto3verticalsections• 2goals• 1Soccerballperpair
Instructions:Setupyourareaanddivideitinto3sectionswithagoaleitherend.Yourplayersmustworktogetherinapairtoscoreasmanygoalsastheycan,howevertogetfromsectiontosectiontheballmustbepassedacrossthesections.Playerscannotdribblefromsectiontosection.Theteamthatscoresthemostgoalsinthetimeperiodwillbethewinners.Coachingpoints:
• Passtheballinfrontofyourteammatetorunonto• Ifyoudon'thavetheballfindaspacewhereyoucanreceivethe
passfromyourteammate• Communicatetoyourteammate
Questionsthatcanleadcoachingpoints:• Whereshouldyoupasstheballtoyourteammate?• Whatshouldyoubedoingifyoudonothavetheball?• Howcanwehelpourteammateontheball?
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PassingandmovingroundthesquaresoccerdrillPurpose:Thepurposeofthisdrillistogetalotofrepetitionofpassingandreceivingonthebackfoot.Setup:
• 5x5yardbox• 4additionalcones• 1soccerper4players
Instructions:Setupyoursquareandplace4conesayardbackfromthecornersofthesquare.Placeeachoftheplayersonthecornersofthesquare.Thesoccerballmustbepassedaroundtheoutsideofthesquarewithplayerscheckingbackontotooutsideconestoreceivetheballonthebackfootandinanopenbodyposition.Varythisdrillbychangingthedirectionofthepassesandalsowhatfoottoreceivetotheballon.Coachingpoints:
• Checkbacktoreceivetheball• Receivetheballinanopenbodyposition• Receivetheballonthebackfoot
Questionsthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• Whatshouldwedobeforereceivingtheball?• Whatshouldourbodyshapebelikebeforewereceivetheball?• HowshouldIbereceivingtheball?
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ReceivingandplayingapassonthehalfturnSoccerdrillPurpose:Thepurposeofthesesoccerdrillsforpassingandmovingistohelpplayersfeelmorecomfortablereceivingtheballonthehalfturnunderpressure.Setup:
• 15x20yardarea• 1soccerball• 4attackers(2ontheoutsideand2inthemiddles)• 2Defendersinthemiddle• 2goals
Instructions:Setupyourareaandplacetogoalsoppositeeachotherinthemiddleofthe20yardline2playersasdefenderswith2attackersinthemiddle2ontheoutside.Everytimethe2attackersinthemiddleareabletogettheballfromoneoftheattackersononesidetotheattackerontheoppositesidetheywillget1point.Ifthedefenderswintheballtheyareabletoscoreineitherofthegoals.Coachingpoints:
• 1movementshouldbeawayfromtheball,thesecondshouldbeinthespacewhereyouwanttoreceivetheball
• Youmayhavetoperformmorethanonemovementtocreatespaceforyourself(changeofspeedanddirection)
• CheckyourshoulderbeforereceivingtheballQuestionsthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:
• HowcanIcreatespaceformyself?
• WhatcanIdotogetawayfromthedefender?• WhatshouldIbecheckingsoIknowwhoisbehindmebeforeI
receivetheball?
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1v1passingandmovingsquarePurpose:ThepurposeofthisdrilltoimprovedecisionmakingandmovementintightareasSetup:
• 6x6yardbox• 1soccerball• 2teamsof3
Instructions:Setupyourareawithoneopposingteammemberinthemiddlefromeachteam,withtheirteammatesoppositeeachotherverticallyandtheotherteamhorizontally.Itwillbea1v1inthemiddlewithplayershavingtogettheballtotheirrespectiveteamsontheoutsideofthesquare.Iftheydothissuccessfullytheywillgetonepoint.Theattackeranddefendertransitionswhenthedefenderhaswontheballback.Coachingpoints:
• Checkintocreateanglestoreceivethepass• Firstmovementshouldbeawayfromthespace,second
movementshouldbetowardsthespace• Checkyourshoulderbeforereceivingthepass
Questionsthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• Howshouldwelooktoreceiveapass?• WhatcanIdotogetawayfrommydefender?• WhatshouldIbedoingbeforeIcheckinandcreateanangle?
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PassingtoplayersintrianglesPurpose:ThepurposeofthesesoccerdrillsforpassingandmovingistoeasilybreakdownreceivingtheballonthebackfootandtakingafirsttouchawayfromthepressureSetup:
• 15-20yardarea• 1soccerballper2players• 15conestocreate3triangles
Instructions:Setupyourareaandmake5threeyardequilateraltriangles,oneinandofthecornersandoneinthemiddle.Ask5playerstostandinthetrianglewithoutaballand5playerswithasoccerballoutsideofthetriangle.Theplayerswiththeballmustpasstotheplayersthroughonethesidesofthetrianglewiththeplayersinthetriangletakingtheirfirsttouchoutsidethetrianglethroughadifferentside.Theplayerwhothenpassedtheballwilltaketheplaceinthetriangle,withtheplayerwhoreceivedthepassinthetrianglelookingtopassittosomeelsestandinginatriangle.Encouragekidstotrytakingdifferentfirsttoucheswiththeirleftandrightfootaswelltheinsideoftheirbackfootandtheoutsideoftheirbackfoot.Coachingpoints:
• Receivetheballinanopenbodyposition• Receivetheballonthebackfoot• Takeatouchoutofyourfeetandaccelerateawayfromthe
pressure.
Questionsthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• Whatshouldourbodypositionlooklikewhenreceivingtheball?• Howshouldwebereceivingtheball?• Whereshouldmyfirsttouchtakeme?
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CombinationpassingandmovingsquarePurpose:ThepurposeofthisdrillistogetlotsofrepetitionpracticingcombinationpassesinachaosenvironmentSetup:
• 10x10yardbox• 1soccerballperteamof3• 2teamsperbox
Instructions:Oneteamwillbepassingtheballverticallyandtheotherteamhorizontally.Theplayerontheoutsidewillstartwiththeballandplayacombinationpasswiththeplayerinthemiddleandpasstotheirteammateontheoppositeendofthebox.Theplayerinthemiddlewillthentakeplayersspotwhothejustreceivedapassfromontheoutside.Encourageyourplayerstotakeafewtouchesaspossibleandgraduallyincreasethetempoastheyfeelmorecomfortablewiththerotationandtheirballcontrol.Coachingpoints:
• Createanangleforacombinationpass• Communicatewithyourteammatessoyouknowwhenand
wheretopass• Lightonyourfeetreadytoreceiveapass.
Questionsthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• WhatshouldIbedoingwhenIamlookingtoreceiveapass?• WhatcanIdotohelpimprovethequalityofthecombination
passes?
• HowshouldIstandingwhenanticipatingapass?
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2v1attackingpassingandmovingsoccerdrillPurpose:Thepurposeofthisdrillistohelpimprovedecisionmakingoftheplayerontheballandthemovementoftheplayerofftheball.Setup:
• 10x15yardarea• 5soccerballs• 4goals• 1defender• 2attackers
Instructions:Createyourareaandsetup1largegoalinthe10yardlineand3smallergoalsontheopposite10yardline.Theattackerswilltryandworktogethertoscoreinthelargegoalagainst1defender.Ifthedefenderwinstheballtheywilltryandscoreinthe3smallergoals.Everytimetheballgoesoutofboundstheplaywillrestartwithanewsoccerball,withtheattackingteamhaving5attempts.Attheendofthe5attemptsthedefenderwillswapwithanattacker.Offsidewillbeusedtopreventgoalhanging.Coachingpoints:
• Ifyouareontheballdecidewhetheryoucanbeatthedefenderorpasstoyourteammate
• Ifyoudonothavetheballcreateoptioneitherpullingoutwideorbymakinganoverlappingrun
• Theballmustbeplayedinfrontofyourteammateforthemtorunonto
Questionsthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:
• Ifyouareontheballwhatdecisionscanyoumake?• Whenyouarenottheballhowcanyousupporttheplayeronthe
ball?• Whenplayingtheballtoateammatewhereshouldyoube
passingtothem?
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1playermissingpassingrondoPurpose:Thepurposeofthissoccerdrillisgetplayersthinkingabouthowtheycansupporttheirteammateontheball.Setup:
• Createa5x5yardbox• 1ball• 3attackers1defender
Instructions:Setupyourareaandplaceyour3attackersintheedgeofthesquarewithonealwaysbeingfree.Theattackersmustkeeppossessionoftheballandmoveroundthesquaretohelpsupporttheirteammates.Everytimetheattackersget5passesitwillcountasapoint.Coachingpoints:
• Movetosupportyourteammateontheballbycreatingangles• Communicatewithteammates• Headupbeforereceiving
Questionsthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• Howcanyousupportyourteammatesofftheball?• Whatelsecanyoudotoensurepassingismoreaccurate?• Whatshouldyoubedoingbeforeyoureceiveapass?
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PassingandmovingsoccerdrillthroughdefensivelinesPurpose:Thepurposeofthesesoccerdrillsforpassingandmovingistohelpteamretainpossessionandworktheballintoapositionwheretheteamcanplaypassesthroughdefensivelinesoftheopponents.Setup:
• 15x20yardareadivideintoverticalthirdswiththemiddlesection5yardsinwidth
• 3equalteams• 2attackingteamintheoutersectionsand1defendingteamin
themiddlesectionInstructions:Setupyourareawith1defendingteaminthemiddlewiththetwoattackingteamsontheouter2sections.Theballstartswithoneoftheattackingteamswhowillattempttocomplete5passesandthenpasstheballthroughthemiddlesectiontotheattackingteamontheotherside.1playerfromthedefendingteamwillcomeintheattackingsectionandapplypressure.Ifthedefenderwinstheballoriftheballisinterceptedbythedefendersinthemiddletheteamthatlostpossessionwillbecomethedefenders.Coachingpoints:
• Headupbeforeyoureceiveapass• Createanglestohelpsupporttheplayerontheball
• Whenlookingtoplaythroughdefensivelineslooktoreceivetheballbetweengapsofthedefendingteam
Questionsthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• Whatshouldyoubedoingbeforeyoureceiveapass?Why?• Ifyoudonothavetheballhowcanyousupportyourteammate
ontheball?• Ifarelookingtoreceivetheballthroughadefensivelinewhere
shouldyoubemovingto?
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PlayersreceivingandpassinginthesquarePurpose:ThepurposeofthissoccerdrillistogetalotofrepetitionofreceivingonthebackfootandcreatinganglesSetup:
• 10x10yardarea• 1soccerballper2players
Instructions:Createyourareaanddivideyouplayersinto2groups,onegroupwillhaveasoccerballandspreadthemselvesroundtheoutsideofthesquare.Theplayersinthemiddlewillthencheckin,createanangleandreceivetheballofftheplayersintheoutsidethenpasstheballtoadifferentplayerontheoutside.Coachingpoints:
• Checkyourshoulderbeforecreatinganangle• receivetheballinanopenbodyposition• Usethebackfoottotakeyourfirsttouchforward
Questionsthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• Whatshouldyoudobeforereceivingtheball?• HowshouldIbereceivingtheball?• WhatfootshouldIbeusingtocontrolthesoccerball?