Inside of the Foot Passing Warm-up
Two lines pass through a small cone window and chase their own pass to the other side — every pass a visible test of inside-of-the-foot accuracy.
Accuracy is what the inside-of-the-foot pass is for, and a 4-yard window shows every player — and everyone watching — whether their pass had it.
Starting at Core — your team is set to mixed.
15 min tonight · The whole team in two lines
- Ages 8+
- The whole team in two lines
- 15 min as the drill is written
- Cones, balls
Grab Two cones for the window and the balls.
Build Build a small window — two cones about 4 yards apart.
Place Split the team evenly into two lines about 6 yards from the window on opposite sides, facing each other; the player in front of one line starts with the ball.
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Organize the players
Split the team evenly into two lines, each about 6 yards from the window, facing each other. Give the ball to the player in front of one line.
“Two even lines, facing each other. That little window in the middle is your target — every pass goes through it.”
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Show the jobs
Walk the loop — the first player passes through the window to the first player in the other line, then follows the pass by sprinting around the outside of the window to the back of the other line. The receiver takes a touch and plays it back through to the next player, and it repeats.
“Pass through the window, then chase it — sprint around the outside to the back of their line. Receivers — one touch to settle, then play it through.”
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Play
Keep the loop running and coach the technique — a clean first touch, toe up and ankle locked, a smooth strike with the inside of the foot, good pace on the ball, and accuracy between the cones.
“Toe up, ankle locked! Good pace — right between the cones!”
Look for The strike — toe up, ankle locked, the ball hit smoothly with the inside of the foot, arriving with good pace between the cones.
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Switch and repeat
Keep it repeating — the sprint to the other line does the switching for you. For a later round, pass in one-touch.
“New round — one touch only. No settling it first!”
If passes keep missing the window, widen it while they play — then walk it back in as the accuracy comes.
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Why it works
The window gives every single pass a visible accuracy test, and following your pass at a sprint keeps the whole team moving — a warm-up where the focus stays on striking cleanly with the inside of the foot.
What they learn
Accuracy when passing with the inside of the foot — a clean first touch, toe up and ankle locked, a smooth strike, and good pace on the ball.
Where does this come from?
SoccerXpert — their published drill library.
A published drill library. Useful and widely used, but not a governing body — so it fills gaps rather than leading.