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Quality age-appropriate soccer drills for kids in the U17, U18, U19, U20, and Older age group.

Under 17 + Soccer Drills, Games, and Exercises

Soccer drills for players ages 17 and up focus on mastering advanced techniques and tactical strategies for competitive play. This page provides drills designed to enhance technical precision, game intelligence, and physical conditioning to compete at higher levels.

UNDER 17 + SOCCER DRILLS, GAMES, AND EXERCISES

Shooting Combo, 1v1 Shooting Drill

Shooting Combo, 1v1 Shooting Drill

This is a great shooting drill that focuses on making a move before shooting, making a 1-2 combination play before shooting, then taking on a defender 1v1 before shooting.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 8+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.89 / 5 Views: 160,826
Published: 9/17/2011 Author: Chris Johnson
Improving Combination Play

Improving Combination Play

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


Age: 9+ Field: 40X40
Players: 6-16 Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.89 / 5 Views: 130,074
Published: 7/12/2008 Author: Chris Johnson
4v2 Angle of Support

4v2 Angle of Support

This 4v2 soccer game will help perfect early support, movement without the ball, and good angle and support distance.


Age: 9+ Field: 18X36
Players: 8 Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.87 / 5 Views: 120,597
Published: 6/22/2011 Author: Chris Johnson
Diagonal 1v1 Soccer Drill

Diagonal 1v1 Soccer Drill

This 1v1 soccer drill is great to focus on 1v1 play whether it is 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.


Age: 4+ Field: 20X20
Players: 8+ Focus: 1v1
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.87 / 5 Views: 90,042
Published: 9/28/2006 Author: Chris Johnson
Across-Field Warm-Up

Across-Field Warm-Up

This soccer drill is mainly focused on technical skills during warm up. This is a great drill to do at the beginning of each game.


Age: 8+ Field: 35X40
Players: 2+ Focus: WARM-UP
Difficulty: EASY Time: 10 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 3.85 / 5 Views: 246,365
Published: 11/26/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
Dribbling with Speed

Dribbling with Speed

This dribbling exercise that works on speed dribbling and getting the ball under control while dribbling with speed.


Age: 8+ Field: 20X40
Players: 5+ Focus: FITNESS
Difficulty: EASY Time: 10 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 3.85 / 5 Views: 86,285
Published: 12/29/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
Soccer Pass and Move Drill

Soccer Pass and Move Drill

This soccer passing drill is a great drill to teach players movement, awareness, accuracy, timing, first touch and passing with all parts of the foot. This exercise is a good passing and moving soccer drill.


Age: 4+ Field: 20X20
Players: 6+ Focus: 1st Touch
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 3.84 / 5 Views: 241,758
Published: 10/18/2008 Author: Chris Johnson
1v1v1 Triangle Game

1v1v1 Triangle Game

The 1v1v1 Triangle Game soccer drill focuses on attacking in a number-down situation. This game will encourage players to dribble, take players on, shield the ball from the defensive players, and the vision to find the open goal. Defensively this drill promotes players to stay aware of their defensive shape and tackling players on the dribble.


Age: 9+ Field: 15X20
Players: 3+ Focus: 1v1
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.83 / 5 Views: 106,646
Published: 2/21/2007 Author: Chris Johnson
1v1 Defending the Dribble

1v1 Defending the Dribble

This 1v1 soccer defending drill will isolate the defender to focus on the first defender and defending the dribble. Modify this drill to focus on the first attacker taking on the defender.


Age: 9+ Field: 20X20
Players: 8+ Focus: DEFENDING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.81 / 5 Views: 261,503
Published: 8/30/2011 Author: Chris Johnson
Shooting on the Turn

Shooting on the Turn

This soccer shooting exercise will focus on shooting on the turn. Players will need to turn quickly towards the goal to get a shot on goal.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 5+ Focus: SHOOTING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.81 / 5 Views: 108,319
Published: 3/7/2011 Author: Chris Johnson
2v2 Dribbling to Beat the Defender

2v2 Dribbling to Beat the Defender

The 2v2 Dribbling to Beat the Defender soccer dribbling drill helps players recognize when to dribble, pass, or get off a shot once they beat the first defender.


Age: 9+ Field: 10X30
Players: 8+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.81 / 5 Views: 173,277
Published: 3/22/2009 Author: Chris Johnson
Combination Crossing Drill

Combination Crossing Drill

This combination crossing and finishing drill will focus on crosses within the 18 and is designed to help players become comfortable on crosses inside the 18.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 10+ Focus: CROSSING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.8 / 5 Views: 292,022
Published: 3/6/2012 Author: Chris Johnson

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