5 Basic Passing and Cooperation

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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
11. Simple Combination 1 35
14. Move to Get the Attacking Diagonal Pass 41
15. Wall Passing with 5 Players 43

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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 age-
groups 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.


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.


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

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, U13-
U15, U16+

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.

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


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.

Goal

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

U10-12, U13-
U15, U-16+

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.

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


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.

Goal

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

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

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


4. Combinations and Complex Cooperation

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

Goal

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

U10-U12, U13-
U15, U16+


Deep passes and counter movements without ball to
advance forwards.


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.

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

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


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
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

Goal

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

U13-U15, U16+

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.

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.

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


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

Goal

focuses on developing
basic passing and
receiving skills. This
soccer drill also
develops orientation,
close control and soccer
vision.
U10-U12, U13-
U15, U16+

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

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

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

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


7. Twin Squares

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

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

U13-U15, U16+

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

Set Up
Time: 10-15 min

Equipment
Small cones: 8
Balls: 1


8. Combinations in Y Shape 1

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.

Goal

emphasises practising one
touch passes, diagonal
passes and dribbling.

U10-U12, U13-
U15, U16+

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



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

Goal

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

U13-U15, U16+

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



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

Goal

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

U13-U15, U16+

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


11. Simple Combination 1

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.

Goal

on practising one touch
passing and developing
movements without ball.

Under U10,
U10-U12, U13-
U15, U16+


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



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'

Goal

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

Under U10,
U10-U12, U13-
U15

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



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'

Goal

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

Under U10,
U10-U12, U13-U15

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


14. Move to Get the Attacking Diagonal Pass

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
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.

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.

U10-U12, U13-
U15, U16+

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


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.

Goal

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

U10-U12, U13-
U15, U16+

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

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