Former English FA national coach, John Allpress: How to develop young players’ forward passing skills

Game | Skills | 28.10.2022

Coaches should encourage young players to take risks with their forward passing, says former English FA national coach, John Allpress Image: llbusca/ Getty Images / Getty Images Sport

Learning:

-      Understanding different ‘types’ of forward pass

-       The importance of timing, weight and disguise of pass

-       How observation skills can lead to better forward passing

When receiving the ball, a player will attempt to pass it on to a team-mate 80% of the time, on other occasions they will shoot, dribble, or run with the ball.

Nothing destroys team cohesion and connectivity quite so quickly as inaccurate passing, and forward passing can be trickier, as it usually involves by-passing opponents and longer distances.