Coaching Education: When do you teach kids to pass?

Mike Woitalla of Soccer America has a good article on when it is appropriate to teach young players to pass:

One of the biggest mistakes youth coaches can make is to force a passing game on children too early.

Discouraging dribbling in the early years is like telling toddlers to shut up when they're learning to speak. Young players should dribble as much as possible -- because dribbling is the first step to mastering all ball skills.

Coaches should resist temptation to shout at young players to pass the ball. Read Full Article