| Stop wasting your time and energy in trying to | | | | the same player they have received it from. |
| develop the ultimate soccer passing drill exercise. | | | | The next tip... |
| Doing drills in soccer does not have to be something | | | | Defensive Overlapping Passing: This drill allows a |
| you tear your hair over. These quick tips will allow | | | | defender to pass of the ball to a midfielder. By doing |
| you to get started on implementing new, fun and | | | | so the defender can overlap the midfielder and then |
| exciting techniques for both you and your squad. | | | | receive the ball and become an attacking defender. |
| So here is the first tip... | | | | How it works |
| The Passing Name Game: Great drill to practice when | | | | - Play starts with defender on either left or right |
| wanting your players to develop the ability to think | | | | back position. |
| ahead before they receive the ball. | | | | - Defender then passes ball off to midfielder. |
| How it works | | | | - Defender then makes an overlapping run around |
| - Form a circle with your players. | | | | the outside of the midfielder. |
| - One player starts with the ball and passes it onto a | | | | - Midfielder then passes ball off to forward. |
| new player. | | | | - Forward will then pass the ball back into the center |
| - The player that is about to receive the ball must call | | | | midfielder which will then play the ball towards the |
| out the new player's name that they will be directing | | | | corner flag. |
| the pass to. | | | | - As the ball is in motion the defender will receive the |
| - Players should use two touches. One touch to stop | | | | pass, control it, then cross the ball into the box for |
| the ball and the next to pass it on. | | | | one of the two forwards to have a shot at goal. |
| - Players should also try and avoid passing the ball to | | | | |