How to do a Fake Soccer Pass

Once you become comfortable and confident with your passing ability its time to take it up a level. The best place to do a fake pass is in the attacking third. This way in case you mess up there is a small chance it will lead to goal. Be creative going forward when your gut tells you too but keep it simple in the defensive third.

Equipment Needed: A ball and three cones.  

Key Points:

1. Look right, pass left. Defenders will be trying to read your eyes and head. When you see a teammate to your left instead of staring at them, turn your head so you are looking right when you pass and this will confuse the defender. This is not a no look pass, you can still see your teammate in your peripheral vision but your head is slightly turned. 

2. Hand motion right, pass left. Same idea with your eyes except now you use your hands. Point your hand at an imaginary or real teammate to one side of the defender and show like a check too motion, then pass the ball to the other side of the defender. 

3. Communicate as if you are passing to one person but pass to another. Same idea as key point 1 and 2 except now you talk. You could say, "Johnny check too" and look and point in that direction and then pass to Stevie! 

Exercise Player Can Do: From a stand still practice all three techniques of the fake pass by passing the ball through a cone goal. Do a few reps of each until you feel comfortable. Once confident and comfortable dribble up to your start cone and do a fake pass through the cone goal. Do reps of each fake pass style until you feel comfortable or get tired. 

What Player Could Be Doing Wrong: 

If you are missing your target to often you are looking away too much and can't see your actual target in your peripheral vision. Don't look away too much. 

Bonus Tip:

Don't do a fake pass every time you pass in the attacking third because then it doesn't become a fake pass. It becomes your regular pass and defenders will catch on to you. The idea is to change it up with a fake pass every so often to keep defenders on their toes. 

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