Soccer Quick Passing # 2 Training Drill
Setup
- grid (18yds x 18yds)
- center grid (6yds x 6yds)
- cones to mark off area
- 5-10 min
Rules & Objectives
- one player stands in the center grid with four more players standing around the outside, each having a ball
- one outside player passes to the center player and calls out the name of another outside player before he
- receives the ball back
- player in the center turns and makes a run towards that player up to the edge of the grid and repeats the sequence
Variations
- add another player to be in the center square
- one touch for player in the center
- 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
- good ball speed
- vision
- first touch
- communication
- quick decision making
- awareness
