Soccer Passing Drills and Skills

Soccer passing drills and training sessions to improve the inside of the foot push-pass, chip pass, outside of foot pass, and driven instep passes.

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Passing is a crucial skill in soccer that enables teams to maintain possession and create scoring opportunities. This page provides a variety of drills designed to improve passing accuracy, technique, and teamwork.

Passing Drills

Passing to Beat the Defender MEDIUM

Passing to Beat the Defender

This passing game focuses on passing to beat the defender. This 2v2 game works on passing, moving, and finding open space behind two defenders.

9+ yrs. 8+ players 15 mins. 25X30 yds. GK: no
3.55 60,447 Chris Johnson
Instep Shooting Drill EASY

Instep Shooting Drill

This soccer shooting drill focuses on the instep drive. This shooting technique is an essential method of striking a ball when shooting. The instep drive hits the shot with the foot's shoelace with the toe pointed down and the ankle locked.

4-10 yrs. 4+ players 20 mins. 25X25 yds. GK: no
3.54 104,087 Chris Johnson
Triangle Combination Passing Drill MEDIUM

Triangle Combination Passing Drill

This passing drill focuses on combination play in a small area. You can concentrate on the pace of the pass, angle of the pass, the weight of the pass, timing of the runs before and after the pass, one-two’s, and movement.

9+ yrs. 3+ players 10 mins. 10X10 yds. GK: no
3.52 215,157 Chris Johnson