Under 8 Soccer Drills, Games, and Exercises

Quality age-specific soccer drills for kids in the U8, Under 8, 8 and Under age group.

The Numbers Game

Chris Johnson 614,619 Views Rating 4.13 (293 Reviews)
This 1v1 soccer drill focuses on 1v1 situations for younger players and works dribbling, shooting, shielding, turning and beating an opponent.

Traffic Jam Dribbling Game

Chris Johnson 190,335 Views Rating 4.13 (46 Reviews)
The Traffic Jam Dribbling Game is a fun dribbling game that the kids will have a blast playing.

World Cup Soccer Drill

Chris Johnson 422,635 Views Rating 4.12 (230 Reviews)
The World Cup Soccer Drill is a great shooting game for kids of all ages. The World Cup Soccer game is a great drill to work on game-like situations while numbers down.

Angle of Support Soccer Possession Drill

Chris Johnson 382,867 Views Rating 4.12 (212 Reviews)
The Angle of Support Soccer Possession Drill is a soccer passing drill for teaching young players angle of support and spacing.

5v2 Rotating Defenders

Chris Johnson 227,311 Views Rating 4.12 (140 Reviews)
This 5v2 drill will focus on keeping possession by making good passes and good passing decisions, moving to open space, and good communication.

Four Corners Aggressiveness and Fitness Drill

Chris Johnson 430,622 Views Rating 4.11 (135 Reviews)
This soccer drill focuses on aggressiveness in winning 50/50 balls and fitness. This drill will be more beneficial for players under 8 and older.

Soccer Ball Smash

Chris Johnson 152,146 Views Rating 4.11 (36 Reviews)
The soccer ball smash soccer drill will focus on the player who is just learning to pass and passing accuracy.

Down and Back Dribbling Game

Chris Johnson 246,328 Views Rating 4.1 (108 Reviews)
This drill teaches players to dribble in high traffic/high pressure situations while staying in control.

Soccer Dribbling and Juggling Warm-up

Chris Johnson 262,043 Views Rating 4.1 (62 Reviews)
This soccer drill is a great warm-up drill that allows players to work on touching the ball with all parts of the foot.

Dribbling to Beat a Defender

Chris Johnson 97,383 Views Rating 4.1 (21 Reviews)
This dribbling drill is great when teaching young players when and where to dribble, and how to beat the defenders on the dribble.