Under 9 Soccer Drills, Games, and Exercises

Quality age-appropriate soccer drills for kids in the U9, Under 9, 9 and Under age group.

Under 9 Soccer Drills Games and Exercises

Soccer drills for kids ages 9 and under emphasize skill development and game awareness through fun and engaging activities. This page offers drills designed to improve ball control, passing accuracy, and teamwork in a supportive learning environment.

Age-Specific Drills

Six-Cone Passing Drill MEDIUM

Six-Cone Passing Drill

The six-cone passing drill focuses on passing, awareness, and movement after the pass. This is a great warmup or to focus on passing technique and movement after the pass.

9+ yrs. 5+ players 15 mins. 15X25 yds. GK: no
5 51,779 Chris Johnson
Four-Cone Passing Drill EASY

Four-Cone Passing Drill

This four-cone passing drill focuses on soccer passing technique and movement after the pass. This is a great passing warm-up drill or a good start to a passing session.

9+ yrs. 3 players 10 mins. 12X12 yds. GK: no
5 34,456 Chris Johnson
3-Man Box Passing Warmup Medium

3-Man Box Passing Warmup

This drill focuses on teaching players how to open up their body, scan the field, and play accurate passes while moving continuously. It helps reinforce technical habits that translate directly to in-game situations.

9+ yrs. 3+ players 10 mins. 10X10 yds. GK: no
4.5 11,556 Chris Johnson
Rondo Soccer Drill MEDIUM

Rondo Soccer Drill

This rondo soccer drill is the rondo at its simplest. This rondo game is great as a warm-up drill to a game, or a drill for your practice session.

9+ yrs. 6+ players 15 mins. 12X12 yds. GK: no
4.33 77,395 Chris Johnson
1v1 Transition Game MEDIUM

1v1 Transition Game

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.

7+ yrs. 6+ players 15 mins. 15X15 yds. GK: no
4.29 40,035 Chris Johnson
4v4 Soccer to a Small Gate Easy

4v4 Soccer to a Small Gate

In Soccer, 4v4 is the smallest version of a full-sided game. While on the attack, to be successful in a four vs. four soccer match, players must penetrate via the pass, dribble, or shot; players must provide support to the player with the ball, and players need to create width to the field. On the defensive side, a player must pressure the ball to delay the attack, another player should cover for the player pressuring the ball, and the remaining two players balance the field of play. This 4v4 practice focuses on all aspects of the match, including attacking, defending, passing, receiving, supporting, penetrating, and spreading the field.

4+ yrs. 8 players 20 min. 25X35 yds. GK: no