Youth Soccer Passing Game
Youth soccer passing game is a fun way to set up a soccer passing drill within a small sided soccer game.
Young players will need to be encouraged to pass the soccer ball with the inside of the foot firmly and accurately.
These games should be timed 3-5 minutes.
Players need to learn to always train at a game like pace, unless instructed otherwise.
Youth Soccer Passing Game
SOCCER PASSING GAME INSTRUCTIONS
- YOUTH GRID SIZE 20 - 25 M/YD.
- ADULT GRID SIZE 30 - 40 M/YD.
- ADJUST THE GRID SIZE PER NUMBER OF PLAYERS, PLAYING SKILLS, AND AGE.
- This small sided soccer game begins as a normal 4 vs 4 soccer match.
- Whenever a team scores a goal, they will retain possession, and attempt to make 5 to 10 passes to keep the goal.
- Time games to 5 min, and whatever team has the lead wins the game.
SOCCER DRILL VARIATIONS
- Limit touches to 1 - 3 touches on the soccer ball.
- Keep possession through a set number of passes completed, before attempting to score a goal.
- Add Punishment for loosing team in the form of sprints, pushups, sit ups, or my favorite BUTS UP, where the losing team has to get in goal, head down, while every player on the winning team takes a kick with intent of kicking the soccer ball at one of the losing teams players. Commonly known as "Butts Up".
