How to Do One-Touch Passing Drills in Soccer

Learning to pass the ball is one of the most important skills in soccer, and the one-touch pass can set up shots on goal and teach players how to get around defenders.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Split the team into pairs and give each pair a ball.

2. Place one player from each pair about five yards from the other and give one player the ball.

3. Kick the ball to the player five yards away.

4. Return the ball to its original passer by tapping the ball with the inside of the foot, reversing the momentum and direction of the ball.

5. Kick the ball back without stopping it and continue these steps to create a rhythm with your partner until your coach tells you to stop.

Tips & Warnings

• Players should use the side of their foot for this drill, not the top or instep.
• Players should be on their toes in preparation to receive the ball. The point of the drill is to move the ball quickly between the two players.
• The toe of the non-kicking foot, or plant foot, should point in the direction you want the ball to go.
• As players become more advanced, move them back in five-yard increments. After that is mastered, try one-touch passing while players are jogging side by side down the field.
• Players should have their arms out for balance until they become comfortable with the drill.

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