CONTROL
SHOOTING
PASSING
DRIBBLING
TURNING
HEADING
CREATE SPACE
INDIVIDUAL DEFENDING
SUPPORT PLAY
GOALKEEPING
CROSSING
TACKLING
THE THROW IN
ATTACKING SET PLAYS
DEFENDING SET PLAYS
THE FREE KICK
PASSING
Please select a subsection from the topics below :
 Sidefoot pass    Progression   In tight areas  
 With varying distances    Playing against the touchline  
 Passing on the run    With opposition involved  
   Two players against one    Further two against one practices  
 Passing in tight areas with a shot at goal   Kicking the ball  
 Progression    Progression II  
 Exercises for passing with the inside of the foot I  & II
 Progression III    Passing with place changing 
 Passing for accuracy    Volleying the ball   Kicking the ball


PASSING FOR ACCURACY

Setting up a target or target area is a good way for players to practice individually or in pairs to try and improve accuracy.

Marked areas at a shooting board is one way as in diagram 1.

Practice 1

 

Diagram 1

 

(A) and (B) around 4 metres from the SHOOTING BOARD - 1 ball. Using the inside of the foot (A) lobs the ball towards the target area on the shooting board, from where it rebounds to (B) who can allow it to bounce once before returning it by the same method and route back to (A).
 

 
Practice 2
 
 

In diagram 2
 
(A) and (B) 15 metres apart, with a target area replaced by two posts, equidistant from each player. The posts in diagram 2 are 2 metres apart, so (A) and (B) should be encouraged to pass first time to each other whenever possible

In diagram 3, the posts are only 1 metre apart, but this time there are two sets of posts, and the players should be encouraged to use both sets in the practice

First time passing whenever possible, keeping the ball below the post level

(A) passes to (B), (B) returns, and so the practice continues, until at a given signal one of the players holds on to the ball moves across to a second position ((A) to (A1), (B) to (B1)) and then the practice continues.

The two sets of posts should be around 15 metres apart.

DISTANCES FOR BOTH THE ABOVE PRACTICES CAN BE VARIED ACCORDING TO SKILL LEVELS OF THE PLAYERS
 
Practice 3
 
The coach can bring a competitive element to the practices by introducing a point for every correct pass in practice 1 and a point for every 'goal' in practice 2.
 
Practice 4
 
 
2 players, 1 ball, six posts placed two metres apart (A) and (B) around 10-15 metres from the posts (see diagram 4)

The aim is to hit the posts and knock them over

So if (A) aims at post 2, then (B) has to move across adjusting his position to receive (A's) effort, then B attempts from his side.

The player who knocks over the most posts wins

Coaches should aim for first time play whenever possible and that (A) and (B) move across their base line.