Here's a really simple way to control the ball to pass or shoot and this skill can be mastered through performing various free soccer training drills. In this article, Shoulder To Shoulder and Shark in the Middle are two such soccer drills that have been discussed in detail for you.

Shoulder To Shoulder drill is meant for offensive and defensive players. The main goal of this exercise is to teach offensive player to practice fast shooting under pressure and let the defensive players practice clearing the ball.

This drill makes use of 3 players each drill group. The distance existing between A and B is 10-15 yards.

B and the defensive player stand in a line shoulder to shoulder. B and the defensive player, who stand adjacent to each other, face away from the goal on the left side of the field. At the whistle of the coach, A throws the ball behind the other 2 players. B and the defensive player attempt to take control of the ball. B tries to take a shot on the goal while the defensive player's aim is to turn with the ball and dribble it above the center line.

By actively choosing coaching drills like Shoulder to Shoulder, players learn to win the ball despite being under immense pressure from an opposing player.

Shark in the Middle is an enjoyable game which the team can play at any time during practice and you can set its duration as per your requirement. This free soccer training drills is one of many that helps the players be attentive and self-control in players under pressure situations.

Players stand in a large circle on the field. A player is chosen to be the Shark and stands in the center of the circle. There is only a single ball and it is given to the person who stands inside the circle.

When the whistle is blown, the player who has the ball passes it to the other one along the circle. Then the second player passes the ball to another player he likes and so on.

Then the whistle is blown again signaling the start of the game. The aim of the game is that the shark should not be allowed to touch the ball. The player may pass the ball to anyone they like along the circle, be it a teammate right next to him or a teammate at some distance. The players make an effort to make as many passes as possible.

This process goes on until the shark gets the ball.

When the ball is caught, the player that caused the ball to be intercepted becomes the new shark and the first shark joins others along the circle.

Shark in the Middle is one of those football drills that call for quick thinking and a sense of experience of the abilities of an attacking shark.

To end the discussion, these free soccer training drills help players to build self-confidence to handle the ball while under pressure from an approaching opposition. If you want more information and knowledge please subscribe to our youth soccer coaching community where a lot of learning resources are available.

Author's Bio: 

Andre Botelho is an expert in Free soccer training drills. He influences over 35,000 youth coaches each year with his coaching philosophy, and makes it easy to explode your players' skills and make training fun in record time. Download your free Soccer Drills guide at: Soccer Coaching.