Teaching kids to pass out from the back (or anywhere else) isn't about the skills so much, although that's obviously important. I've found it much more about teaching them where to move off the ball, and to teach them a structure. Once they know what that is, they find it easy to pass out from the back. It just become easy for them. you can yell at kids or adults about passing as much as you like, but intil you teach them where to go off the ball the most skilful players will keep on losing it.

- i agree with the above, so why arent they being taught/encouraged, cos the results are more important to alot of coaches and parents.



And btw, if you're talking about "park footballers" vs "rep kids" - that doesn't kick in until the U11s, so from U8s through till U10s you see the best of the junior talent at park level. Which means there's no reason not to start teaching them to play properly at a younger age.