Soccer Passing Central # 1 Training Drill
Setup
- grid (15yds x 20yds)
- middle square (5 x 5yds)
- cones to mark off area
- 4 balls
- 10-15 min
Rules & Objectives
- corner player passes to an inside player who then turns and dribbles the ball around the nearest cone and
- passes back to the next corner player
- corner player who passed the ball to the inside follows his pass and waits for a ball from another outside player
Variations
- inside player receives the ball from corner and then does a specific move before he enters the square
- specify how players must pass/receive (left or right foot, inside or outside foot, high or low etc.)
- adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group
Coaching Points
- accuracy
- weight of pass
- communication
- quick decision making
- accelerate into square
- tight turns
