Keep your arms out at all times when dribbling around defenders. You can use them to brush past players, improve your balance, and keep players farther away from you. Good balance will help you cut quickly in any direction while retaining control of the ball. Land on the front of your feet every step, whether you are dribbling forward with your laces or cutting across your body using an inside touch.

Passing and receiving

Try to play one touch but when a bad pass is made players can use an extra touch or control with the help of the other foot. The speed of pass will effect the receiving of the ball, too hard and it will be harder to control with one pass, too soft and the drill will be too slow.

Passing Decisions | Passing Soccer Drills

Individual decisions are key to teams having success in matches – make the wrong one and your team will be put under pressure. Here the players are given choices that help to develop their ability to make quick decisions during play.

Coaching Objectives

Right decision to dribble or pass the ball

Control of the ball in and out of pressure

Accurate passing

Communication

Scanning

Drill Setup

25 Mins
6+ Players
2 Bibs
15 x 15 y

What the Players Do

Players work in a circle – could be the centre circle of your pitch depending on age of the players or create a suitable one yourself. Players start by dribbling across the zone to the other…

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