Soccer Partner Passing Up and Down Training Drill
Setup
- in pairs
- 1 ball per pair
- 5 min
Rules & Objectives
- one players (red) is going forward and his partner (white) is going backwards as shown
- player (red) makes a pass to his partner (white) who traps the ball with his sole
- switch roles each time players get to a touchline
Variations
- specify how players must pass (left or right foot, high or low pass, hands etc.)
- specify how players must receive (chest, head, thigh, left or right foot, laces, inside foot etc.)
Coaching Points
- body mechanics
- balance
- weight of pass
- accuracy
- develop a rhythm
