Passing | Basic techniques FIFA 16 Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Ground Short Pass

It is impossible even to consider building any action without short passes - what is more, this is the basic technique for each of your actions in the field. To perform a short pass, press the short pass button and select the direction, in which the ball is to be passed. Try to be precise and to execute the technique with appropriate force - playing the ball too hard may result in problems with tackling and as a result in losing the ball, which may pave the opponent 's way to a counter-attack.

Ground Long Pass

It is a good idea to perform a long pass especially while playing the ball in defense, when you want to carry the burden of the action over to the opponent's field. To send the ball over a longer distance, press the short pass button and select the direction. Just remember not to send the ball to the player surrounded by the opponent's players - usually, the ball's travel takes several seconds, so the opponent may tackle the ball.

Backheel Pass

Heel pass is a perfect way to surprise the opponent with a quick pass which completely changes the direction of the action. Also, this is a technique that allows you to maintain the pace of the attack, connected with passing the ball quickly over to another player. To execute this technique, press the pass button and the pace control button and select the direction of the pass.

Overhead Pass

Overhead pass involves, first of all, playing the ball across the field, which passes the burden of the action over to the other wing of the field. Unlike the ground pass, it may also be effective in offensive actions; however, it only works under one condition - when it is accurate. It is easy to lose the ball to the opponent here, even with the slightest inaccuracy. To perform this technique, press the throw in button and pick the direction, while also paying attention to the force meter.

Ground Through Ball

Ground Through Ball is a chance to surprise the opponent's defenses with an unconventional pass in front of your teammate and exploiting your players' capabilities of sprint dynamics and acceleration. It is important that you perform it to match the pace - often, you need to predict the direction of the player that you send the ball to, and only for this reason this is a technique that requires practice and often ends in an offside. To execute this technique, press the button for the through pass and select the direction of the pass.

Overhead Through Ball

Overhead Through Ball works well in situations in which you want to send the ball over one, or even two of the opponent's formations, in one pass - sufficiently precise and strong pass in front of your teammate may allow you to end the situation in a one-on-one encounter, in the case of a quick counter. To execute the technique, you need to press the button for the through pass and the modifier - while playing the ball, also indicate the direction in which you want to send the ball.