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Free Soccer Controlling Drills with Videos

Controlling Drills

The controlling section will help improve your first touch and overall control of the ball. We have 12 free to view soccer controlling drills on site which you can download and print as a word document.

	Move to the Ball Outside players to make a movement away from ball and then comes in to meet it.
	Round the Clock The player in the middle calls for the ball from the starting player, controls it and passes to the next player in the circle.
	3 into 1 One server starts by passing the ball to working player who must control and pass to the server without a ball.
	Piggies in the Middle 8 players must keep possession away from 2 players that are positioned in the centre of the circle.

	1-2 and Out 2 players are positioned in the middle of the circle and numbered 1 and 2. Player 1 commands ball from outside and takes a quick look to see where his partner is.
	Lay Off The player starting the with ball must pass it to the closest player, move forward receive it back play it to the next player and so on.
	Control and Back The player on the left can deliver the ball at any speed and any height. The player on the right backs off and comes to meet the ball returning it to the other player.
	Keep in the Cones Players pass the ball between each other, trying to keep the ball in the box with 1st touch.

	Passing through Gates To score a point a player must pass through a gate to partner.
	Knock Ball off Cone To score a point the team of 3 must pass the ball around until an opportunity to knock the ball off the cone arises.
	Up and Back The aim of the drill is for the working player to exchange passes with his end players, dribble across the area avoiding other players and balls to pass to opposite end player.
	Passing through Hoops The aim of the drill is for the working player to come towards server and command a ball, the player must then dribble and pass the ball through 2 hurdles and then stop the ball in the opposite marked corner area.

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