Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Club ID Training Group Passing Drills

Drill one (10 mins)

Coaching Points:

• Three players per station, one to two minute intervals per player. 

• Movement and communication are key, Player should be calling for the ball when they move and are ready. Passing player releases the ball only when commanded to. 

• Passes should be weighted properly. Pace should be good but not so strong that it makes first touch difficult. 

• Passing players should be on toes and bouncing, ready for the return pass. On return pass the player says "trail" to tell the moving player to pass back. 

• Moving player should get enough space away from dummy to not allow a live defender to tackle or intercept the pass.

• Game like intensity! Accuracy counts!

• When moving left the player passes with left and vice versa. This should be one touch passing. Adjust for experience level. 2 touch is acceptable. 



Drill three (10 mins)

Coaching Points:

• Four players, one to two minutes per player. two balls

• Players on the dummy start the drill by checking to the players on the outside and requesting the pass. 

• Player does a body feint and pushes the ball with the outside of the foot and moves to space.  

• Pass goes to the opposite end, comes directly back, and down to starting point. Players reset and start the drill over. 

• Player must use proper body movement to sell the feint. The outside push should be to space to represent beating a defender closing you down. 

• Proper pace and accuracy are critical to this drill. 

• Players must check their shoulders and see what space the player they are passing to is in.