Under 14 Soccer Drills, Games, and Exercises

Quality age-appropriate soccer drills for kids in the U14, Under 14, 14 and Under age group.

Soccer drills for 14-year-olds aim to enhance technical proficiency and tactical awareness to prepare players for higher levels of competition. This page features drills that focus on improving speed of play, decision-making, and positional understanding in game-like scenarios.

Age-Specific Drills

MEDIUM

Defensive Clearances- Up and Out

This defensive soccer drill focuses on clearing balls from the defensive third of the field. Defenders are taught to handle difficult balls and clearing them high and wide.

12+ yrs. 4+ players 15 mins. HALF FIELD yds. GK: no

3.75 52,359 Chris Johnson

MEDIUM

1v1 Three Grid Gauntlet Attacking Drill

The 1v1 three grid attacking drill focuses on dribbling to beat multiple defenders.

9+ yrs. 6+ players 20 mins. 10X40 yds. GK: no

3.75 31,733 Chris Johnson

MEDIUM

Three Goal Shooting Drill

This soccer shooting fitness exercise is a great finishing drill for getting rapid shots on multiple goals and is also great for fitness.

9+ yrs. 6+ players 15 mins. HALF FIELD yds. GK: yes

3.74 114,958 Chris Johnson

MEDIUM

Goalkeeper Pressure Cooker Drill

This soccer drill is a great goal keeper warm-up drill. It will give your keeper a great workout while working on passing and shooting with accuracy.

9+ yrs. 8+ players 15 mins. 20X20 yds. GK: yes

3.73 80,102 Chris Johnson

MEDIUM

2v2 Quick Attacking Soccer Drill

This 2v2 soccer drill is a great game to work on quick attacking and defending skills. It is a very fast-paced and dynamic soccer game that the kids will love.

9+ yrs. 8+ players 15 mins. 25X40 yds. GK: no

3.72 414,253 Chris Johnson

EASY

Combination Shooting & Finishing Drill

This is a dynamic shooting and finishing soccer drill that will focus on the timing of the combination play, touching the ball with your back to the defender, and having a quick tight turn and finish with a shot on goal.

9+ yrs. 6+ players 15 mins. HALF FIELD yds. GK: yes

3.71 316,329 Chris Johnson

MEDIUM

Combination Shooting with Dummy Run

This combination shooting drill focuses on shooting and finishing within the 18. It starts with a dummy run stepping over the ball, then a combination play ending with a shot on goal.

9+ yrs. 12+ players 15 mins. HALF FIELD yds. GK: yes

3.71 181,188 Chris Johnson

EASY

Indoor Dribbling and Passing Drill

This indoor soccer drill is great for warm-up to your indoor soccer practice. This focuses on dribbling and passing warm-up indoors.

4+ yrs. 4+ players 10 mins. 30X30 yds. GK: no

3.71 131,151 Chris Johnson

MEDIUM

Goalkeeper - Side-to-Side

This goalkeeper soccer drill focuses on the goalkeeper's side shuffle (side-to-side) movement and quickly getting up from the ground recovering from a dive.

9+ yrs. 1-2 players 10 mins. PENALTY AREA yds. GK: yes

3.71 88,040 Chris Johnson

MEDIUM

Combination - Pass and Move

This passing and moving combination soccer drill focuses on crisp, clean passing, timing, movement off the ball, and the speed of play.

9+ yrs. 8+ players 15 mins. 20X30 yds. GK: no

3.71 37,547 Chris Johnson

MEDIUM

1v1 Tunnel of Death

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.

9-16 yrs. 5+ players 20 mins. 35X15 yds. GK: no

3.68 111,500 Chris Johnson

MEDIUM

3-Minute Shooting Drill

This soccer drill allows the coach to focus on shooting, goalkeeping and clearing balls from the back. This drill is an excellent warmup to a shooting or clearing practice.

9+ yrs. 6+ players 20 mins. HALF FIELD yds. GK: yes

3.68 150,940 Chris Johnson