| Along with ball control, soccer passing skills are one | | | | "weave" the ball through defenders. Using the inside |
| of the most fundamental aspects of youth soccer. | | | | portion of the foot at the toe will allow you to |
| Whether you are breaking out of your own end of | | | | "bend" the ball to your target if necessary. |
| the soccer field or counterattacking at midfield, you'll | | | | - In some cases, you won't be in an ideal position to |
| want to move the ball up field quickly and efficiently. | | | | make a pass to your intended target with the inside |
| You may also encounter a smothering defense | | | | of the foot and will have to use the outside part. In |
| where passing skills allow your team to retain | | | | this instance, you'll want to strike with the outside |
| possession while you locate "holes" in their positions. | | | | portion of the foot nearest the toe and, again, |
| We're going to look at some soccer passing tips as | | | | "bend" the ball into the target area. |
| well as some youth soccer passing drills to help make | | | | Youth Soccer Passing Drills |
| your youth soccer club's attack leave opponents | | | | - Circle Name Call |
| scrambling for position.You can also find many more | | | | An easy drill for teaching youth soccer passing skills is |
| free soccer passing drills online at websites like | | | | to have your players form a circle. Using a single |
| Passing Tips for Soccer | | | | soccer ball, call out the name of the person you are |
| Passes in soccer should be kicked with strength. A | | | | passing to and make the pass. Before the ball arrives, |
| soft pass is more likely to be intercepted by a | | | | the receiving player must call out the name of the |
| defender and you may pay with a goal against. Your | | | | next player they are passing to and so on. Be sure |
| goal is to spread the team's defense across the field | | | | to keep the ball moving. This will teach young soccer |
| and take advantage of open spaces from which you | | | | players to think ahead as to where to move the ball |
| can advance the ball. Here are a few soccer passing | | | | when they are in game situations. They'll gain skills in |
| tips to help you: | | | | passing, receiving, and, most importantly, ball control. |
| - Strike the ball firmly with the inside part of the foot | | | | - Star Wars Drill |
| (in most cases) and aim ahead of your teammate so | | | | A moving target game where passing partners line up |
| that they can easily get to the ball. | | | | opposite each other creating a channel 10 feet wide |
| - Plant your non-kicking leg firmly, position you're your | | | | for a separate teammate to dribble the ball through. |
| body behind the kick, and strike with strength | | | | The passing partners then try to knock the ball of |
| through the center of the ball. | | | | the player dribbling through the center of their |
| - As I mentioned earlier, use the inside of the foot | | | | passing lanes. It's fun and works on ball control for |
| for effective control and accuracy in most cases. | | | | everyone participating. |
| There are times, however, that you'll need to | | | | |