Soccer Drills

Soccer drills are an essential piece in producing top-tiered youth soccer players and teams. Soccer drills, excercises, and games allow you to create a fun and competitive soccer practice to prepare your athletes for match competition. These soccer drills & practice ideas will excite, challenge, and encourage players when executed effectively. Through the repetition of drills, player’s skills will continue to refine and perfect.

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Latest Soccer Drills

Below you will find a few of the latest soccer drills posted to SoccerXpert.

Four-Corner Shielding Drill

Chris Johnson 3,626 Views Rating 0 (0 Reviews)

This drill teaches players how to shield in soccer. It's a good soccer drill for teaching the basics of shielding.

2v2 + 1 to Two Goals

Chris Johnson 3,592 Views Rating 0 (0 Reviews)

This is a 2v2 + 1 attacking soccer game is played to two goals with a free attacker on the end line between the two goals. This game focuses on playing the ball forward to your target player before go…

1v1 Transition Game

Chris Johnson 3,657 Views Rating 0 (0 Reviews)

That is a fast paced 1v1 transition game mean to focus on beating the defender and getting it into your teammate, or quickly transition to defense if the ball is lost.

One-Touch Passing Combination with a Dribble; Series 2

Chris Johnson 3,450 Views Rating 0 (0 Reviews)

This is the second series to a great one-touch passing combination warm up soccer drill with light dribbling.

One-Touch Passing Combination with a Dribble; Series 1

Chris Johnson 2,147 Views Rating 0 (0 Reviews)

one-touch, passing combination, passing receiving, light dribble

1v1 Transition

Chris Johnson 2,714 Views Rating 0 (0 Reviews)

This is a fast-paced 1v1 game that focuses on quickly transitioning from the attack to defense.

4v4, Thirds of the Field, Shape and Positioning

Chris Johnson 9,740 Views Rating 0 (0 Reviews)

This 4v4 thirds of the field drill is great for improving shape and positioning.

1v1 Speed and Reaction Game

Chris Johnson 40,251 Views Rating 0 (0 Reviews)

1v1 Speed and Reaction Game is a fun addition to any practice that focuses on quick reaction and speed, ending with a 1v1 to small goals.

Soccer Tic-Tac-Toe Warm-up

Chris Johnson 63,201 Views Rating 0 (0 Reviews)

Soccer Tic-Tac-Toe is a fun warmup drill that focuses on making good decisions while under pressure.

2v2 with Target Players to Small Goals

Chris Johnson 22,489 Views Rating 0 (0 Reviews)

2v2 drill focusing on penetrating passes to a target player to stretch the field and finish on goal.