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Passing Drills & Training Sessions.

Passing is the cornerstone of Grassroots Football Training Drills and Sessions.

From Soccer Schools through to Professional sides, passing is taking a greater focus and rightly so.

Passing drills should feature in every training session, the more you get your players passing, the greater the confidence they will have when the receive the ball knowing that they can move it on.

Whether it be short passes, 1-2’s, long passes, backwards passes or through balls and crosses it’s a key part of any teams grassroots journey and the more they practise the better they will become.

Shooting Drill – Playing in 3rd man runner

Shooting Drill – Playing in 3rd man runner Shooting Drill – Playing in 3rd man runner is a really fast paced rotational shooting drill that requires three first time passes to be played in order to play in the 3rd... Read More

Pass Move Switch Play

Pass Move Switch Play Pass Move Switch Play is a cracking little pass & move drill that keeps the whole team engaged. Both sides work in tandem with players switching as they go. It’s all about sharp sprints, good back... Read More

2v2 Battles

2v2 Battles – Can only score with a 1-2 from the outside. 2v2 Battles is fast, intense and utilises all the players in your squad. Players take it in turns to be in the middle with each game lasting 90... Read More

Small Sided Game: Connect Four

Small Sided Game: Connect Four Small Sided Game: Connect Four is a brilliant game to get your players looking for space. Aim of the game is for a team to score in all 4 coloured coned boxes to win the... Read More

Small Sided Games – All in Attacking Zone to Score

Small Sided Games – All in Attacking Zone to Score Small Sided Games (SSG): This Small Sided Game is an absolute lung buster and perfect for your Pre Season training or boosting fitness during the season. Split the pitch into... Read More

Weak Foot First – Increasing Distance

Weak Foot First – Increasing Distance Weak Foot First – Increasing Distance is a progressive Passing drill that looks to encourage players to use both feet, bring particular focus on the weaker foot first. Small passes to start with give... Read More

Pre Season Endurance Running with the Ball – Round the Back

Pre Season Endurance Running with the Ball – Round the Back Pre Season Endurance Running with the Ball – Round the Back is another brilliant drill to increase players fitness and it’s all done with the ball. This can be... Read More

Pre Season Endurance Running with the Ball – 1-2’s & Back

Pre Season Endurance Running with the Ball – 1-2’s & Back Pre Season Endurance Running with the Ball – 1-2’s & Back is a brilliant drill to increase players fitness and it’s all done with the ball. Encouraging strong running... Read More

Creating an Overlap

Creating an Overlap Creating an Overlap is a Pass & Move Drill that increase in speed and intensity as it progresses. Both wings are in play, with a slight delay in start time to maximise time in play. It requires... Read More

10 More Brilliant Passing Drills your Kids will Love

The article outlines ten engaging passing drills for youth soccer players, categorized by difficulty and tailored to enhance their skills. Each drill promotes accuracy, teamwork, and communication, utilizing simple equipment like cones and balls. The drills are designed to be... Read More