U12 Soccer Drills for Passing
This is a great drill to teach passing and ball control. Passing and controlling the ball take balance, foot/eye coordination, visual tracking and knowing the right amount of power to put into the pass. Most passes in soccer are relatively short, done on the move and not received on the ground. This drill progression tries to hit all the skills.
All the drills require two players. More could be added.
1. Players face each other about two yards apart. They pass the ball back and forth using the instep and both feet.
2. From here, one player will move backward and the other player forward, keeping the same distance. They will go about five yards and then reverse directions.
3. Same drill, but this time, they move laterally.
4. Move in a box, emphasizing short crisp passes.
5. Increase the distance the players are apart.
Soccer Drill Tips:
*Younger players may have to trap the ball. As they get more skilled, keep the ball moving with no trapping at all.
*Encourage players to keep an athletic stance as they pass.
*Have players look around and learn how to pass using peripheral vision.
*Players may shuffle or touch the ground after a pass. This works on foot speed as well as conditioning.
I hope these drills give you and your team a little variation and some ideas to expand upon. Let me know what you think.
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