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Under 13 through Under 16 Soccer Drills

The soccer drills listed below are age specific soccer drills for Under 13 U13 Soccer Drills, Under 14 U14 Soccer Drills, Under 15 U15 Soccer Drills, Under 16 U16 Soccer Drills, Soccer Games and Soccer Training Sessions.

4.61
out of 13 votes
16362 Views

This attacking drill focuses on the target players in the attacking third of the field.

4.53
out of 15 votes
15462 Views

This soccer drill focuses on putting players in 2v2 situations while attacking the goal. The dynamics of the games works on transitioning and fitness and demands on the players can be intense at times.

4.52
out of 19 votes
15578 Views

This soccer drill is great for a little more advanced player from 11 years old to 14 years and focuses on passing to split two defenders.

4.51
out of 111 votes
46600 Views

This drill is a good drill that can be used to focus on many aspects of the game. For younger players ages 8-11, the primary focus should be on good dribbling technique in traffic which requires vision and awareness. The coach can also focus on transition from offense to defense if the ball is lost, or recovering from a tackle and finding safety. Defensively, this allows defenders to steal the ball from attackers and play to a particular goal or target.

4.41
out of 36 votes
40777 Views

Focuses on building an attack from the midfield and focuses on the midfield players getting forward into the attacking third.

4.31
out of 19 votes
31471 Views

This drill focuses on attacking from the endline from the flanks and serving a ball in.

4.30
out of 26 votes
32223 Views

This soccer drill focuses on aggressiveness in winning 50/50 balls and fitness. This drill will be more beneficial for younger players under 8 and older.

4.25
out of 12 votes
14768 Views

This drill is designed to encourage midfield and defensive players to look up field to find the "Target Player" and play to that Target player.

4.25
out of 4 votes
11466 Views

If ran as a quick paced, dynamic game, this drill will allow you to focus on transition from offense to defense.

4.20
out of 34 votes
46258 Views

This drill focuses on keeping possession. Passing, receiving, movement, and angle of support can be singled out. Causes players to look up and be aware of the surrounding players.

4.16
out of 6 votes
9035 Views

This soccer drill is very similar to drill Combination Play - Improving 1-2 Combinations as it too focuses on improving 1-2 combination play. This drill adds a slightly different pattern and encourages good movement off the ball.

4.16
out of 6 votes
7718 Views

This soccer drill is designed to focus on chipping, trapping and shooting inside the 18. If you need your team to feel more comfortable inside the penalty box, you have to practice there.

4.14
out of 7 votes
10638 Views

This drill will focus on the attacking in number down situations and will mainly encourage players to dribble, take players on, shielding and vision to find the open goal. Defensively this drill encourages players to stay aware of their defensive shape and tackling players on the dribble.

4.10
out of 19 votes
9257 Views

This drill is one that the kids love. The players will get to work on both attacking (shooting) and defending skills and if ran correctly, very fast paced.

4.1
out of 10 votes
12139 Views

Since the attackers have the numerical advantage, they should learn how to exploit their advantage and finish with a shot on goal.

4.03
out of 58 votes
57355 Views

This drill will focus on keeping possession by making good passes as well as good passing decisions, moving to open space, and good communication.

4
out of 1 votes
7904 Views

This drill focuses on building an attack from the back starting with the keeper’s distribution. When done on a full field this drill demands a great deal of fitness when done at top speed in a continuous fashion.

4
out of 4 votes
7785 Views

The purpose of this soccer passing drill is to focus on players angle of support, weight of passes and quality of 1st touch.

4
out of 8 votes
18481 Views

This soccer drill allows the coach to focus on shooting, goalkeeping and clearing balls from the back. This is a great competition that would be perfect for a warmup to a shooting or clearing practice.

4
out of 3 votes
10030 Views

This drill can be used to focus on either attacking or defending. It teaches players to take advantage of an off balanced defender by attacking with speed, or could be used to focus on good defensive posture and transition.

4
out of 14 votes
16313 Views

This drill is designed to get players to play balls wide when playing from the back (defensive third of the field). Players will recognize that they will find more time and space in the outsides of the fields and be relieving the center of the field from dangerious play.

4
out of 7 votes
8208 Views

Soccer Tennis is a great game to focus on volleys and balls out of the air. It can be played virtually anywhere and the older kids will love it.

4
out of 7 votes
14347 Views

The Four Corners Passing Game is a great soccer drill to focus on passing, changing the point of the attack, and timing of runs and passes.

3.90
out of 11 votes
13242 Views

This soccer drill is a good drill to give your keeper a great workout while working on passing and shooting with accuracy.

3.87
out of 8 votes
10589 Views

This soccer drill is a great way to focus on attacking and defending and is great for teaching the basic principals of soccer. The game can be modified to teach many aspects of the game.

3.85
out of 21 votes
8871 Views

This soccer drill is designed to improve the speed of play, decision making, and passing accuracy under pressure.

3.8
out of 10 votes
7038 Views

This is a great soccer goalkeeper warm-up drill. This is a great warm-up to add to the pregame warm-up. Goalkeepers will love this warm-up.

3.8
out of 5 votes
11478 Views

This activity is a warm-up that deals with long range passing, accuracy, and finishing. It can also be used as a fitness exercise by manipulating the numbers.

3.77
out of 9 votes
4498 Views

This soccer drill will help improve combination play as well as switching the point of attack. Use this drill when you are organizing a soccer practice around passing and moving.

3.75
out of 4 votes
9710 Views

This drill is great to focus on 1v1 play. It is flexible and can be used to work on the offensive side or the defensive side. On the offensive side you can get attackers to attack the defenders with speed, quick change of pace with an explosive touch to get away, getting behind the defensive players and shooting at half chances. On the defensive side, you can focus on closing down quickly, forcing the attacker to the side and closing down the attack.

3.75
out of 4 votes
10691 Views

This soccer drill is great for working on attacking in the final third of the field, quick combination play near the goal, and shooting around the 18 yard line.

3.75
out of 8 votes
18442 Views

This drill focuses on both possession and penetration.

3.75
out of 4 votes
10050 Views

This is a game that works on chipping, heading, finishing and spacing in the 18.

3.73
out of 72 votes
41265 Views

This drill focuses on being comfortable striking long shots as well as close range shots/volleys/headers.

3.73
out of 34 votes
50185 Views

This drill is mainly focused on technical skills during warm up.

3.73
out of 15 votes
12708 Views

The soccer end zone game is a great soccer drill that will help coaches focus on all aspects of attacking and defending in soccer. With encorportating end zones into the game it gives players a chance to learn to attack space behind the defense and allows defenders to learn how to deny space behind them.

3.71
out of 7 votes
9070 Views

Helps players keep possession for a purpose with short/long passing combinations. Also allows one to focus on defensive transition by quickly close down space and eliminate passing lanes.

3.66
out of 3 votes
7435 Views

This drill is designed to focus on all aspects of the game in a 3v2 situation. Mainly runs of attackers, angle of support, passing vs. shooting decisions, defensive shape, and recovery runs, along with working on mental attentiveness.

3.62
out of 8 votes
15479 Views

This 4v4 drill to lines or small goals will focus on the passing game since the field is longer than wide.

3.6
out of 5 votes
16226 Views

This drill focuses on most attacking functions within the final 18 yards of the field. It specifically focuses on crossing, shooting, and heading.

3.56
out of 16 votes
6340 Views

1 v 1 to Goal is a great soccer drill to improve goal scoring. This drill focuses on beating the last defender, staying in control of the ball and finishing with a good shot on goal.

3.5
out of 2 votes
9134 Views

This 1 on 1 progression will focus on required dribbling skills, body feints, and the required burst of speed to beat a defender.

3.5
out of 4 votes
7090 Views

The focus of this soccer game is to teach players recognize the first defender (closest defender to the ball) and second defenders (player covering/supporting the first defender). The drill should also be geared towards teaching the players how to pressure the player with the ball and what is proper cover positioning.

3.42
out of 7 votes
7259 Views

This 1v1 soccer drill is great to focus on 1v1 play whether it's on the offensive or the defensive side. On the offensive side you can get attackers to attack the defenders with speed, quick change of pace with an explosive touch to get away, and getting behind the defensive players. On the defensive side, you can focus on closing down quickly, forcing the attacker to the side and closing down the attack.

3.33
out of 6 votes
17221 Views

This is a fun warm-up game that is a great ice-breaker at the beginning of the season or the beginning of a camp to get the kids warmed up with a light, fun dribbling game. These exercises might are a bit advanced for the beginner soccer player.

3.30
out of 59 votes
56709 Views

This drill focuses on passing, agility and fitness.

3.25
out of 4 votes
7614 Views

This drill focuses on passing and receiving during warm-up.

3
out of 2 votes
6825 Views

This drill focus on the attacking movement and composure in front of the goal. Players will become comfortable in front of the goal and will be able to recognize situational play.

3
out of 4 votes
11137 Views

This soccer warm-up drill focuses on passing and receiving and can be used for players 9 years and older. It's a good drill that can be tweaked to focus on any types of passing or receiving skills.

2.87
out of 8 votes
8040 Views

Here is an activity that works on speed dribbling and also getting the ball under control after dribbling with speed.

2.66
out of 9 votes
8113 Views

This drill focuses on improving 1-2 combination play. Coaches can focus on short and long 1-2's and improve movement off the ball.

2.6
out of 5 votes
12223 Views

This drill, Shooters and Shaggers, is a great game to help improve shooting on target, leg strength and could be altered to help with the instep drive (shoe laces).

The soccer drills listed below are age specific soccer drills for Under 13 U13 Soccer Drills, Under 14 U14 Soccer Drills, Under 15 U15 Soccer Drills, Under 16 U16 Soccer Drills, Soccer Games and Soccer Training Sessions.

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