A give and go pass is a useful soccer skill for working the ball through a tight defense.

It is also great for beating your opponent’s offside trap, creating space for you in midfield and avoiding tight marking defenders.

The move for this pass is pretty simple: You pass the ball to your teammate who immediately passes the ball back to you.

It is very important that both you and your teammate keep moving. You must also run into space directly after you have played the ball to you teammate.

Freddy Adu Performing a Give and Go Pass

https://youtube.com/watch?v=xFU7mo46peY%3Frel%3D0

Key Points

The key elements when performing a one-two pass is timing and speed. Both you and your teammate should be weighted and timed so that you can receive and run with the ball in same moment.

You need also to understand how your teammates are thinking to perform a one-two pass successfully. The only way to learn how they are thinking soccer is to practice together.

And I can ensure you that more practice directly mean better results all around for the whole team, when you really think about it.

The Main Reason

The reason why a double pass is so effective is simple: when the initial pass is made from you to your teammate, the tendency for your defender (the one that marks you) to turn and watch the ball rather than concentrate on his/her primary task which is to mark you.

The defender will lose the track of you and create space for the return pass from your teammate.

So, if you are a defender instead, how can you beat a double pass effectively? One of the common strategies to use is straightforward: simply step back quickly as soon as your opponent makes the first pass.

The purpose with this is to get back far enough, making it possible to step into your opponents passing lane. If your opponent then attempts a one-two pass, the ball will land at your feet first.

Clever, don’t you think? 🙂

Great Attacking Skill

You’ll perform a one-two many times in a soccer match and as you already know, a well performed give and go pass is a dangerous attacking skill.

But remember, you must perform the pass with speed and determination; otherwise the defender will easily learn how to stop you and also learn how you think in particular situations.

Summary

Always think one step further and your opponents will get a headache because they won’t be able to stop you. Being unstoppable is truly the best thing you can ask for as a soccer player. Practice long and you will play strong!