One-Touch Passing Combination with a Dribble; Series 2
This is the second series to a fast-paced one-touch passing combination warmup drill with a light dribble at the end.
one-touch passing, passing combination, soccer dribbling
This is the second series to a great one-touch passing combination warm up soccer drill with light dribbling.
Drill Setup
- With cones or training sticks, create a grid approximately 20x20 yards.
- Place two or three training sticks doen the middle of the grid.
- Place the starting cone about 5 yards from the top of the grid aligned in the middle of the area.
- Start a player at each of the four corners of the grid.
- The remaining players should line up behind the start cone; each with a ball.
Drill Instructions
- This is the second series of this one-touch passing combination drill.
- Player 1 passes to player 3.
- Player 3 passes to player 2.
- Player 2 passes to player 3 on the other side of the training stick.
- Player 3 makes a run around the training stick and receives the pass.
- Player 3 receives the pass and dribbles in-and-out of the training sticks set up in the middle of the field.
- Player 3 returns to the back of the line.
- Player 1 takes player 2's starting position.
- Player 2 takes player 3's starting position.
- The combination play coninues on the other side of the grid in the same pattern and movement.
Drill Variations
- Play in two-touch passes for beginners.
- Another combination: One-Touch Passing Combination with a Dribble; Series 1
Drill Coaching Points
- Passes must be precise and to the feet of the receiving player.
- Good movement off the ball to create space and time the passes.
- Play in one-touch if possible. Slowing the drill to two-touches will allow players to get familiar with the pattern, and pace of the passes.
- If a bad pass is given, adjust accordingly and continue the drill.
Equipment
- Disc Cones - Mini or Full-Size Disc Cones are a critical piece of equipment that every soccer coach must have in your equipment bag.
- Soccer Practice or Training Balls - Every player should have a soccer balls at practice to have a successful training session.
- Training Sticks - Training Sticks or Agility Poles
Drill Ages
Soccer Drill Skill Focus
Top Rated Soccer Drills
7v7 Scrimmage
It's always good to finishing a soccer training session with a 7 vs. 7 scrimmage to focus on team play.
Sharks and Minnows
The Sharks and Minnows dribbling drill focuses on using the body to protect the ball by placing their body in between the ball and the defender.
1v1 Diamond Shooting Drill
Spice up your shooting combination drill by finishing with a 1v1 to goal. Add a fun little twist, and the kids love it.
Pirates of the Pugg
This drill is an excellent drill for younger players ages 8-11 and focuses on dribbling technique in traffic which requires vision and awareness.
Alien Tag Soccer Game
Alien tag is a great Under 4 soccer game for 3, 4, 5, and 6 year-olds. Your kids will like flying around and crashing in their spaceship.
4v4 Soccer to a Small Gate
4v4 in soccer is the smallest game focusing on all aspects of a full sided soccer match.
The Flag Game - Dribbling in Tight Spaces
The flat game soccer drill is designed to focus on young soccer players learning to dribble in tight spaces.
Four Corners Passing Game
The Four Corners Soccer Passing Game is a great soccer passing drill to focus on changing the point of the attack, and timing of runs and passes.
1v1 Competition
This drill is great to focus on 1v1 play. It is flexible and can be used to work on the offensive side or the defensive side.
Ouch!
A FUN soccer drill for younger players (U6, U7, and U8) to introduce dribbling, looking up and correctly striking the ball at a target.