You can disagree, but I would like to give some useful tips. In practicing free soccer training drills, the best teams keeps on switching the ball, looking for space and exploring the opposition’s defense for a fault. These skills can easily be imparted to the new players, if, during the soccer coaching drills, the coaches would follow the tips we are going to mention in the following sections.

A match-winning line of attack: Get your team to keep the game flowing and divide defenses by swaying the ball from one side to the other to make space and outnumber the defense. Moving the ball from one to another player within the team helps reducing the stress.

The Fast switch or the Blind Pass: Teach one or two mid-fielders to throw the blind pass by moving the ball using right foot, and hitting it to the left.Rapid Switching or the Blind Pass: Develop a skill in one or two mid-fielders to move the ball with right foot while kicking it to the left, showing almost a blind pass. If you have a left-footed mid-fielder, get them to dribble to the left side of the field and then swing the ball back to the right side of the field with their left foot.

The defender of the opposite team will be surprised to see the pass and your team will catch them sleeping.

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All the players should always be ready for this type of pass so ask your team to regularly perform the technique. This is one of the difficult techniques in soccer drills, but it will assure everyone’s full involvement in the soccer practice.

You need to setup six small goals on either side of the ground in order to carry on the drill. The team scores where the player runs through the goals which are placed in the middle, while playing from the back. Passing through the last goals will yield two points and will encourage switching.

While having free soccer training drills, ensure that the goals are quite wide so that it is clear that it is useless merely placing a player between then in order to stop a run or pass. Running from point A to B should be assigned to one player. When the players are between the goals, attackers won’t be able to attack and goal.

Young defenders have tendency to move away from their designated positions. They normally gather around the ball. Thus the attackers should always be alert of the target areas and try to switch the game to the other area while making use of the defenders absence in that area.

In the next session of football drills, dedicate some time to show them how they can cover the entire width of the field. Teach them the skills and rehearse a few moves with them to let them know where the attacking threat might come from.

As now you have the complete information, remember to include these trainings to your free soccer training drills, so your players are always ready and the opposition mid-fielders find it difficult to catch your defenders out. Get more information on coaching methodologies by becoming a member of our youth soccer coaching community that has a plethora of informative articles, newsletters, and videos.

Andre Botelho is the author of “The Expert Youth Soccer Coaching Guide” and he’s a recognized expert in the subject of youth soccer coaching. Learn  how to explode your players’ skills and make coaching sessions fun in less than 29 days! Download your free pdf guide at: Soccer Training.