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Playing and Receiving Long Passes

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By Lawrence Fine, Author of the FineSoccer Coaching Bible.

Welcome to the FineSoccer Drills Newsletter.  Todays featured activity works on playing a long ball, receiving long balls, attacking from width and defensive shape

Start with  a player with a ball near the center circle.  There are 2 attacking players  out wide on each side between 18-25 yards out.  There are three defenders inside the 18 a keeper in goal.


The player with the ball starts by playing a long ball to either of the most Continue reading →

Playing and Receiving a Long Ball

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Welcome to the FineSoccer Drills Newsletter.  Today’s featured activity works on playing a long ball, receiving a long ball, dribbling toward goal, shooting, goalkeeping and fitness

Start with two small line of players on one sideline (one line with balls), 30-40 yards from goal.

Opposite them is another line of players.  A keeper is in goal.


The first player with a ball drives a ball cross field to the Continue reading →

Attacking With Longer Passes

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Welcome to the FineSoccer Drills Newsletter.  Today’s featured activity works on possession, attacking and longer passes.

This is a 4 v 4 game with a third team resting.  The field is 40 x 30 and there is an extra 10 yards on each end line.  Two small goals are set up 10 yard beyond each endline with a player from the resting team in each goal.


The two teams must stay inside the field but to score a goal they must Continue reading →