Soccer - Horse in the Middle Drill

Purpose:

Teaches players how to read the defense when making a pass. Great drill for conditioning and getting a defender to see the field better.

 

 

Procedure:

Put together groups of three. Set-up a rectangle with cones, 10-20 feet long and 5-10 feet wide, depending on age group. Position a player at each end of the rectangle, giving one a ball. Position a player in the middle and try to have the two end players try to pass the ball back and forth to each other without the defender getting the ball.