| Passing and receiving a soccer ball is more than just | | | | One great variation is to have two balls going at |
| kicking it back and forth. These are soccer skills that | | | | once so that while player 1 is passing to player 2, |
| involve communication, organization, and vision. There | | | | player 4 is passing to player 3, then they switch and |
| are many simple, yet effective soccer drills ou can | | | | pass the ball back and switch again. |
| use to easily improve passing and receiving skills. | | | | Here's another example... |
| The goal is to effectively work on passing technique | | | | Pass and Run |
| and combine this with training on receiving, fitness, | | | | This is a drill that accommodates 6 or more players. |
| and movement. | | | | Using 12 players in the following example, note how |
| Here's an example of a simple way you can do just | | | | there are 4 players set up in each corner of the field. |
| that: | | | | - The first player 1 passes to the front player 4 and |
| - Create a rectangle 4 yards by 10 yards with a | | | | then runs to the back of line 4. |
| pylonat each corner. | | | | - Then the first player 4 passes to the front player 1 |
| - Have one player stand behind each pylon. | | | | and follows up by running to the end of the number |
| - The drill begins when player 1 passes to player 2 | | | | 1 line. |
| and thenplayer 1 switches places with player 4. Player | | | | - They continue in this pattern and meanwhile the |
| 2 passes toplayer 4 and then switches places with | | | | same exchange is happening between lines 2 and 3. |
| player 3. | | | | Use your imagination and come up with other ways |
| - They then repeat this drill on the other side. | | | | to vary this game and your own soccer drills. |
| - Then passing takes place between players 3 and 4. | | | | |