Soccer Circle Passing # 2 Training Drill
Setup
- 2 groups
- play 8v1 keep away
- cones to mark off area
- 1 ball per group
- pinnies
- 5-15 min
Rules & Objectives
- one group of 4 in red pinnies and another group of 4 in blue pinnies
- outside players must pass to player from the other team (e.g. red passes to blue and blue passes to red)
- if defender touches the ball he then switches roles with the outside player who touched it last
Variations
- vary numbers of attackers and defenders
- two touch passing
- one touch passing
- add a second defender
- adjust size of grid if necessary
Coaching Points
- outside players must stay between cones
- accuracy over power
- communication
- make eye contact
- good first touch
- vision
