The player in the centre needs good body position to receive and know where the team mate is to pass to. A side on position so he/she can see both players is vital.

Players need to be controlling the ball with one touch then turning and making an accurate pass with the other foot. he most accurate pass will be with the side foot after making the turn from a good first touch.

Pay attention to the passes and the speed which the ball circulates at. Never lose control over the speed of the ball, speed up or slow down the ball’s speed.

Circle Passing Routes | Passing Soccer Drills

Creative passing to beat low block defences is all about players seeing the route for a pass rather like a snooker player plots breaks.

Coaching Objectives

This is all about getting players to see both teammates with side on body position, receiving from one player and passing to another.

Mark out a 20 yard diameter circle and a smaller 10 yard circle inside that. Teams work in threes with one player in the centre small circle and the other two players on the outside of the large circle.

Drill Setup

20 Mins
9 Players
6 Bibs
20 x 20 y

What the Players Do

We start this session with players locked in to their positions with unopposed passing between the three players with every pass going into the player in the centre or out from the player in the…

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