Soccer coaches must conduct passing drills to improve players' accuracy and ability to make crisp passes. A team that passes effectively can control the ball and keep it away from the opposition. Maintaining possession and moving the ball down the field is the primary function of the offensive team. Coaches devise drills that duplicate game situations and educate players when to use rolled passes or lofted passes. Passing drills allow players to learn techniques for receiving passes, controlling the ball and making smart decisions when passing the ball.
Split The Defenders
Step 1
Set the drill with four cones that form a square 18 yards each way. An offensive player lines up in the middle of each leg of the square. Two defenders take a position in the middle of the square.
Step 2
The coach tosses the soccer ball to one of the offensive players to start the drill. That player attempts to pass the ball between the defenders to the offensive player across the square. If the defenders are in position to block a pass, the offensive player passes the ball to one of the players on the adjacent legs of the square.
Step 3
Continue the drill until a player passes across the square successfully. That player becomes a defender and one of the defenders takes a place at the middle of one leg of the square. The coach stresses crisp passes with no hesitation or fake kicks.
Running V Drill
Step 1
Coaches use the running V drill to teach proper footwork and the use of rolled and lofted passes. Set the drill at midfield with three offensive players in a "V" configuration. A goalie sets up in front of a soccer goal. The coach rolls the ball to one of the players at the top of the "V" to start the drill.
Step 2
The offensive players work in coordination to maintain the "V" as they maneuver the ball toward the goal with passes. Each player receives a pass and kicks to the offensive player at the opposite point of the letter.
Step 3
The coach teaches offensive players how to receive a pass, control the ball and pass to another teammate while on the move. As the players approach the goal, the coach signals one of the players to take an angle shot.
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