Soccer Passing Drill
Give-and-Go
Pass to a teammate, sprint past the defender, and get the ball right back to shoot. This is the 1-2 that beats a defender in 7v7.
Step 1 of 7
1 has the ball and 2 is next. 3 is the wall. D is a defender who only walks. GK in goal.
- Time
- 15 min
- Players
- 4–6
- Ages
- 8–14U9–U15
- Pace
- Medium
Works on
- Passing
- Shooting
- Ball control
Set up
- Put a start cone about 25 yards from goal. The line waits there, each player with a ball.
- A wall player (the teammate who passes it right back) stands at a cone off to the side, about 10 yards ahead of the line.
- A defender stands between the line and the goal, level with the wall. Use a cone or a player who only walks. A keeper is in goal.
- With more than 6 players, make a second group at another goal.
- Space
- 20 x 25 yards in front of a goal
- You need
- 1 goal · 2 cones · 1 ball per player · Pinnies for the defender and keeper
How to play
- 1 dribbles straight at the defender.
- A few steps before the defender, 1 passes to the wall and sprints past the defender.
- The wall passes first time into the space behind the defender.
- 1 runs onto the ball without stopping and shoots.
- Rotate: the shooter becomes the wall, and the wall joins the back of the line.
- Swap the defender and keeper every few minutes. Move the wall to the other side halfway through.
Coaching points
- Dribble right at the defender so they have to step toward you.
- Pass, then go! Sprint as soon as the ball leaves your foot.
- Wall: pass it first time into the space in front of the runner.
- Shoot early, low and to a corner. Take a quick look at the keeper first.
Easier
Use a cone as the defender and let the wall stop the ball first, then pass it back.
Harder
Make the defender live and let them chase after the first pass. The shooter must shoot within two touches.
Run it at your next practice
With a free account, put Give-and-Go in a practice plan with its minutes and water breaks. At the field the clock moves on to the next drill by itself.