Young players sometimes struggle to lift the ball off the ground and I have found that teaching them Chip Passes is a great stepping-stone to more complex movements such as the lofted drive…
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Passing: Outside of the Foot Swerve Pass
Swerve passes, played with the outside of the foot (young players understand this area as the ‘little toe’) are much easier to disguise than push passes because the passer’s body shape is a lot more closed throughout the movement…
Short Passing: Inside Arch Push Pass
Watch the world’s best national side Spain, or the best club side Barcelona, and one thing is clear: effective short passing technique is well worth instilling in our young players.
Long Passing: Lofted Drive
Tactical Point – When & Where The lofted drive is the ideal pass to use when looking to spring an [...]
