5 basic passing_and_cooperation

Table of Contents
Introduction

3

About the authors

4

1. One Touch Passing and Rolling with the Ball

5

2. Attention - Awareness and Basic Cooperation

8

3. Double Triangle

11

4. Combinations and Complex Cooperation

13

5. Timing and Harmonization

18

6. Ball Control and Soccer Vision

22

7. Twin Squares

26

8. Combinations in Y Shape 1

29


31


33

11. Simple Combination 1

35


37


39

14. Move to Get the Attacking Diagonal Pass

41

15. Wall Passing with 5 Players

43

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2.

Introduction
Being able to perform quick and precise passes is one of
the crucial skills in soccer. Therefore, in training
programs a great emphasis must be laid on improving the
players’ technical ability and avoiding mishandling the
balls.
This e-book offers soccer passing drills which will help
practise and develop the advanced techniques of passing
and receiving, the cooperation and the foundation of
teamwork. Beside some simple soccer passing drills in
square, triangle and Y shape, you can find higher level,
complex exercises in different shapes. Throughout these
progressions accurate timing and secure performing of
passes with both feet and with different techniques can
be improved. These drills also focus on ball control,
receiving in different angles and movements without the
ball.
These exercises can be used for younger and older agegroups as well, they can easily be improved to ensure the
persistant development of your players.
Build the following exercises in your trainings even
tomorrow and check the evolution of your players' passing
and receiving technique.


3.

About the authors
This e-book has been compiled by the leading experts of
Pro-soccerdrills.com, who have visited hundreds of
training sessions of professional teams all over Europe in
order to collect the best ideas and coaching methods for
you. Based on their experiences, they have also created
several new methods and soccer drills.
They have launched pro-soccerdrills.com and compiled
several e-books to share their experiences with other
coaches and help them develop their players by using the
most effective exercises and brand new methods. They
have a unique collection of the best soccer drills ever
that have already been tested, applied and put into
practice.
These tasks can be applied with both younger and adult
age groups, and can also be adopted into your training
sessions partly or fully. What is more, they will help you
find the suitable assessment keys to check whether your
team has reached its potential, and give you further ideas
and inspiration in order to create your own exercises.


4.

Goal
T his soccer passing drill
helps develop one touch
passing, receiving and
innervating
basic
combinations.
This
passing drill also focuses
on soccer vision and the
ability to create passing
channels.

U10-U12, U13U15, U16+

1. One Touch Passing and Rolling with the Ball
Goal
This soccer passing drill helps develop one touch passing,
receiving and innervating basic combinations. This
passing drill also focuses on soccer vision and the ability
to create passing channels.
Organisation
Equipment and players are arranged as shown. Players
stay in their positions all over this soccer drill. Distances
must be adequate to the age group.
Description
This soccer passing drill begins from one of the players
standing next to the sticks on the side. This passing drill
is performed with one ball.
Soccer Passing Drill Set Up


5.

Soccer Passing Drill 1
In this variation players in the middle practise receiving
skills and wall passing with the outside players.

In this variation players practise one touch passing and
wall passing.


6.

Coaching Points
• Quality of passes is imperative
• Vary the technique of passes
• Accuracy and weight of passes are vital
• Heads up before passing and receiving, vision
• Vary the technique of receivings
• Keep the ball on the ground
• Use both feet to pass and receive the ball
• Take care of extra balls
• Perform the exercise to both directions
• When ball is out restart the play calmly
Set Up
• Number of players: 4
• Time: 10 - 15 min
Equipment
• Balls: 1
• Sticks: 4


7.

Goal
This soccer drill focuses
on practising one touch
passing, wall passing and
receiving.

U10-12,
U13U15, U-16+

2. Attention - Awareness and Basic
Cooperation
Goal
This soccer drill focuses on practising one touch passing,
wall passing and receiving.
Organisation
This soccer passing drill contains 3 variations. Variation 1:
8 players are located with ball in the grid, 8 players are
on the sides of the grid without ball. Exercise 2: 8 players
are located with ball in the grid, 8 players are on the
sides of the grid without ball. Variation 3: 4 players are
with ball and 4 players are without ball in the grid, 8
players are on the sides of the grid without ball.
Variation 1
8 players dribble the ball in the grid, the other 8 are
located on the sides of the grid. The player in possession
makes a strong, low pass to one of the waiting players on
the sides and runs out. The waiting player receives the
ball accurately and dribbles it into the grid.


8.

Variation 2
8 players dribble the ball in the grid, the other 8 are
located on the sides of the grid. The player in possession
makes a wall pass with one of the waiting players. Then
he runs out of the grid.

Variation 3
4 players with ball and 4 without ball move in the grid. 8
players are located on the sides of the grid. In the right
situation the player with ball passes to one of the 8
players waiting on the sides of the grid. After receiving
the ball, this player plays it to one of the players without
the ball. The player giving the first pass runs out of the
grid, the one standing by the sideline runs into the grid.


9.

Coaching Points
• Players should use both feet to pass and dribble
• Supporting movements without ball
• Accurate receiving
• Cooperation between players
• Overlapping in the right time
• Communication is vital
Set Up
• Area: 30x30 m
• Time: 10-15 min
Equipment
•
•


Small cones: 9
Balls: 4-8

10.

Goal
This soccer drill focuses on
practising passing, receiving
and developing orientation.

Under
U10,
U10-U12, U13-15,
U16+

3. Double Triangle
Goal
This soccer drill focuses on practising passing, receiving
and developing orientation.
Organisation
Create two triangles as shown. Players are arranged as
shown. Players work in their own triangle with 1 ball.
Players change their positions after their passes.
Description
The two Players A start this soccer passing drill at the
same time. After passing the ball they follow it and
change their positions. Players work with two touches:
receiving and passing. Players should carry out the task to
both directions.


11.

Coaching Points
• Accuracy of passes and receivings
• Choose the right pace
• Heads up before passing
• Communication
• Use both feet to pass the ball
Variations
• Receiving outside the cones
• Receiving inside the cones
Set Up
• Number of players: 8-16
• Time: 10-15 min
Equipment
• Small cones: 6
• Balls: 2


12.

Goal
This soccer passing drill
emphasises
passing
accuracy, cooperation,
practising combinations
and dribbling.

4. Combinations and Complex Cooperation
Goal
This soccer passing drill emphasises passing accuracy,
cooperation, practising combinations and dribbling.
Organisation

U10-U12, U13U15, U16+

Mark five positions with three cones and two sticks. In
this soccer drill players change their positions
continuously in alphabetical order. This passing drill is
performed to both sides by turns. Place two players to
Positions B and one-one player to positions C.
Description
This soccer drill always begins from Position A. Players
start the soccer exercises by turns to both sides in
position A. Take care of extra balls and restart the soccer
drill at the right time from Position A.
Soccer Passing Drill Set Up


13.

Deep passes and counter movements without ball to
advance forwards.



14.

Cooperation between two players in Position B. One of
the players asks for the ball and moves towards Player A.
Player A passes to him but the player who advances lets
the ball to the player behind him. Second Player in
Position B lays back the ball to Player A who plays the
first in Position B. First player receives the ball and
dribbles around the stick at speed and passes to the other
sided player in Position C who dribbles back to the
starting position at speed.


15.

Cooperation between two players in Position B. One of
the players asks for the ball and moves towards Player A.
Player A passes to him and the player who advances lets
the ball to the player behind him. Second Player in
Position B lays back the ball to Player A who plays the
first in Position B. First player receives and dribbles
around the stick at speed and makes a wall pass with the
player in Position C. Player C plays the other sided player
with a long, sharp pass.

Coaching Points
• Accuracy of passing is imperative
• Players should use both feet to pass
• Change pace with ball
• Dribble at speed
• Communication
• Vision
• Instructions and correcting mistakes

16.

Set Up
• Time: 10-20 min.
Equipment
• Small cones: 3
• Sticks: 2


17.

Goal
focuses
on
developing
functional
passing
technique.
This
soccer
exercise also helps improve
cooperation between the
players while passing.

5. Timing and Harmonization
Goal
This soccer passing drill focuses on developing functional
passing technique. This soccer exercise also helps
improve cooperation between the players while passing.
Organisation

U13-U15, U16+

Players and equipment are arranged as shown. 8 players
take part in this soccer passing drill. Duration: 2 minutes.
Change:
P1-P2-P5-P6
and
P3-P4-P7-P8
change
continuously. Players perform this soccer passing
exercises to both directions.
Description
P1 and P3 start this soccer passing exercise at the same
time. Players perform the exercise parallel with 2 balls.
Set Up


18.

Soccer Passing Exercise 1
P1 dribbles the ball to the red cone and makes a sharp,
low pass to P4. Then P1 moves towards P2 and
combines directly with him. P2 dribbles the ball a few
meters and passes to the next player. Then the
movement continues.


19.

P1 dribbles the ball to the red cone and makes a sharp,
long pass to P4. Then P1 moves towards P2 to make a
passive defending against him. P2 plays the ball (which
he gets from P3) to P5 and moves towards him. P5 lays
the ball off with one touch to P2 who dribbles a few
meters and passes the ball back to P5. Then the
movement continues.


20.

Coaching Points
• Concentration and quick decision
• Players should use both feet to pass the ball
• Change the pace o passes
• Communication
• Correcting mistakes
Set Up
• Area: 20x20 m
• Time: 2 min
Equipment
• Balls: 2
• Small cones: 8
• Puppets: 4


21.

Goal
focuses on developing
basic
passing
and
receiving skills. This
soccer
drill
also
develops
orientation,
close control and soccer
vision.

U10-U12, U13U15, U16+

6. Ball Control and Soccer Vision
Goal
This soccer passing drill focuses on developing basic
passing and receiving skills. This soccer drill also develops
orientation, close control and soccer vision.
Organisation
10 sticks and 5 big cones are placed about 8-10 meters
apart as shown. Players change their positions
continuously. Mark the players with different colored
vests to make orientation easier as shown.
Description
Players pass the ball to each other diagonally in the same
color and they change their positions following their
passes. Last players dribble the ball back to the starting
positions. This soccer drill starts with two balls at the
same time. Passes must be performed without collision of
the balls.
Set Up


22.

Soccer Passing Drill
Receivings are performed in front of the sticks.

Receivings are performed behind the sticks in an open
body position.


23.

To raise the difficulty of the task place players to the big
cones as shown. Three players start the task at the same
time. Players in the middle receive the ball close to the
big cones in 180 degrees. Last player dribbles back to the
starting position. Try to avoid collision of the balls and
players.

Coaching Points
• Accuracy of passing and receiving
• Close control of the ball while receiving
• Heads up from the ball
• Searching passing channels
• Use both feet to pass and receive the ball
• Determine the technique of receivings
• Instructions and correcting mistakes


24.

Set Up
• Time: 10-20 min
Equipment
• Balls: 6
• Sticks: 10


25.

Goal
This
soccer
drill
emphasises
developing
one touch passing and
preparing deep passes.

7. Twin Squares
Goal
This soccer drill emphasises developing one touch passing
and preparing deep passes.

U13-U15, U16+

Organisation
Create two 8x8 meters rhombuses 4 meters apart. Place
players to the cones. In the two ends of the area place
two or more players with ball. Changing position is
continuous in alphabetical order.
Player A starts the task with a wide pass to player B who
lays it back to A. Then A gives a deep pass to Player C
who lays it off to Player D. When A passes the ball to C, D
performs a counter movement. When D gets the ball from
C takes it forward with a dynamic dribbling. After a short
dribbling D forwards the ball to E. Then the game is
repeated on the other side. Players take turns in
alphabetical order.


26.

Player A starts with a wide pass to Player B who receives
the ball and forwards it to Player C who lays it back to
Player A. Player A makes Player D jump out. When Player
C lays the ball back to A Player D performs a dynamic
counter movement. Player D dribbles the ball and
forwards it to Player E. The progression is the same in the
other side.

Coaching Points
• Weight and angle of passes
• Open body positions
• Orientation of the head
• Movements without ball, and contra movements
before getting the ball
• Use both feet to pass


27.

Set Up
• Time: 10-15 min

Equipment
• Small cones: 8
• Balls: 1


28.


Goal
emphasises practising one
touch passes, diagonal
passes and dribbling.

U10-U12,
U15, U16+

U13-

Goal
This soccer passing drill emphasises practising one touch
passes, diagonal passes and dribbling.
Organisation
Equipment and players are arranged as shown. The
players change their positions in alphabetical order. They
perform the soccer drill to both directions.
Description
The players practise strong and weak passes and wall
passes. The exercise starts when Player 'A' plays the ball
to Player 'B'. Player 'B' passes it back with one touch to
Player 'A'. Player 'A' makes a strong pass to Player 'C'.
Player 'C' receives the ball and dribbles to the starting
position.


29.

Coaching Points
• Players should accelerate towards the ball
• Communication
• Heads up from the ball
• Players should use both feet to pass and receive the
ball
Set Up
• Area: 15x20 meters
• Time: 5-10 min
Equipment
• Small cones: 4
• Balls: 3


30.

Goal


This basic soccer drill
emphasises practising one
touch passing, wall passing
and receiving.

Goal

U13-U15, U16+

Organisation

This basic soccer drill emphasises practising one touch
passing, wall passing and receiving.

Equipment and players are arranged as shown. The
players change their positions in alphabetical order.
Players perform this soccer passing drill to both
directions.
Description
The soccer passing drill starts when player 'A' plays the
ball to Player 'B'. He makes a wall pass with Player 'A' and
plays the ball to Player 'C'. Player 'C' makes a wall pass
with Player 'B' and pass the ball back to the starting
position after a few meters dribbling.


31.

Coaching Points
• Movements without the ball
• Cooperation between the players
Set Up
• Area: 15x20 meters
• Time: 5-10 min
Equipment
• Small cones: 4
• Big cones: 9
• Balls: 1


32.

Goal
emphasises
practising
one touch passing, wall
passing, overlapping and
receiving.

Goal
This basic soccer drill emphasises practising one touch
passing, wall passing, overlapping and receiving.
Organisation

U13-U15, U16+

Equipment and players are arranged as shown. Players
change their positions in alphabetical order. Players
perform this soccer passing drill to both directions.
Description
This soccer passing drill starts when Player 'A' plays the
ball to Player 'B'. Player 'B' lays the ball back to Player 'A'
and moves towards Player 'C'. Player 'A' plays a deep pass
to Player 'C' who makes a double wall pass with Player 'B'
between the cones and passes the ball back to the
starting position after a few meters dribbling.


33.

Coaching Points
• Movement without ball
Set Up
• Area: 15-20 m
• Time: 5-10 min
Equipment
• Small cones: 4
• Big cones: 9
• Balls: 1


34.

Goal
on practising one touch
passing and developing
movements without ball.

Under
U10,
U10-U12, U13U15, U16+

Goal
This soccer drill focuses on practising one touch passing
and developing movements without ball.
Organisation
The players change their positions in alphabetical order.
Players perform this soccer drill to both directions.
Description
This soccer drill starts when Player 'A' plays the ball to
Player 'B' and moves towards him. Player 'B' makes a wall
pass with Player 'A' and plays a strong ball to Player 'C'.
Then the movement continues. In the end Player 'D'
dribbles the ball into the starting position.


35.

Coaching Points
• Movements without ball
• Communication
Set Up
• Area: 12x12 m
• Time: 10 min
Equipment
• Small cones: 4
• Balls: 1


36.


Goal
This
soccer
drill
emphasises
practising
wall passing, diagonal
passes and dribbling.

Under
U10-U12,
U15

U10,
U13-

Goal
This soccer drill emphasises practising wall passing,
diagonal passes and dribbling.
Organisation
Players perform this soccer drill to both directions.
Description
The soccer drill starts when Player 'A' plays the ball to
Player 'B' and moves towards him. Player 'B' lays it off
back to Player 'A' and overlaps. Player 'A' makes a deep
pass to Player 'C' who lays the ball off to Player 'B'.
Then the movement continues. In the end Player 'D'


37.

Coaching Points
• Cooperation between the players
• Movements without ball
• Communication
Set Up
• Area: 12x12 m
• Time: 5 - 10 min
Equipment
• Small cones: 4
• Balls: 1


38.

Goal
focuses on practising one
touch
passes,
diagonal
passes
and
movements
without ball.

Under
U10,
U10-U12, U13-U15

Goal
This basic soccer drill focuses on practising one touch
passes, diagonal passes and movements without ball.
Organisation
The players perform this soccer drill to both directions.
Description
This soccer drill starts when Player 'A' plays the ball to
Player 'B' and moves towards him. Player 'B' lays it off
back to Player 'A' and overlaps. Player 'A' makes a strong,
diagonal pass to Player 'C' who lays the ball off to Player
'B'. Then the movement continues. In the end Player 'D'


39.

Coaching Points
• Players should use both feet to pass and dribble
• Movements without the ball
• Communication
Set Up
• Area: 12x12 m
• Time: 5 - 10 min
Equipment
• Small cones: 4
• Balls: 1


40.

14. Move to Get the Attacking Diagonal Pass

Goal
emphasises
developing
weight and timing of passes,
one touch passing. This
soccer drill also focuses on
developing and practising
diagonal movements and
cooperation
between
players.

Goal
This soccer passing drill emphasises developing weight
and timing of passes, one touch passing. This soccer drill
also focuses on developing and practising diagonal
movements and cooperation between players.
Organisation

U10-U12,
U15, U16+

U13-

Set up two 5-meter triangles 10 meters apart. Players are
arranged as shown. Players work with one ball.
Description
P1 starts this soccer drill with a strong pass (1) to P2
who lays the ball back (2) to P1. P2 moves in angle
behind the cone and gets the ball back (3) from P1. At
the moment P2 approaches, P3 moves farther from P2
and opens space to keep the distance between them.
P3 accelerates in space to the front of the ball and
gets the pass from P2. P3 dribbles towards and passes
to P4. The progression is the same at the other
triangle. Players change their positions continuously.


41.

Coaching Points
• Create supporting angles in front of the ball
• Rhythm of movements without ball
• Take care of changing pace and the rhythm of
movements
• Players should always look up before their passes
• Use both feet to pass
Set Up
Equipment
• Small cones: 6
• Balls: 1


42.

Goal
on developing one touch
passing, wall passing,
supporting movements
without
ball
and
cooperation
between
two players.

U10-U12, U13U15, U16+

15. Wall Passing with 5 Players
Goal
This soccer drill focuses on developing one touch passing,
wall passing, supporting movements without ball and
cooperation between two players.
Organisation
Set up two 5-meter triangles about 10 meters apart as
shown. Place the players into the area as shown. Players
change their positions continuously.
Description
P1 starts this soccer drill with a sharp pass to P2 who
lays it back. P1 forwards to P3, follows the ball and
makes passive defending movements. After the pass
from P1 to P3, P2 supports to make a wall pass with
P3. P3 gets the ball back from P2 and dribbles towards
and passes to P4. The progression is the same in the
other side.


43.

Coaching Points
• Create supporting angles
• Accuracy and weight of passes
• Hit the middle of the ball
• Take care of changing pace of the ball
Set Up
• Time: 10 min
Equipment
• Small cones: 6
• Balls: 1


44.

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