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Soccer drills for kids of all ages focus on building fundamental skills in a fun and engaging way. This page offers a variety of drills designed to develop technical abilities, teamwork, and a love for the game at every skill level.

Goalkeeper Warm-up Drill

Goalkeeper Warm-up Drill

The Goalkeeper Warm-up Drill is a great soccer goalkeeper warm-up drill to add to the pregame warm-up. Goalkeepers will love this warm-up.


Age: 9+ Field: 20X20
Players: 2 Focus: GOALKEEPER
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 10 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 3.98 / 5 Views: 122,519
Published: 6/4/2008 Author: Chris Johnson
The Flag Game - Dribbling in Tight Spaces

The Flag Game - Dribbling in Tight Spaces

This soccer drill is designed to focus on young soccer players learning to dribble in tight spaces. This dribbling drill will help young players keep their eyes up and to become aware of their surroundings. This soccer drill also helps players keep close possession while dribbling.


Age: 4-8 Field: 10X25
Players: 6+ Focus: DRIBBLING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 10 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 4.23 / 5 Views: 215,081
Published: 2/20/2008 Author: Chris Johnson
Jam-Packed Soccer Dribbling Drill

Jam-Packed Soccer Dribbling Drill

The Jam-Packed Soccer Dribbling Drill will give players confidence while dribbling through congested areas on the soccer field.


Age: 8-14 Field: 20X20
Players: 5+ Focus: DRIBBLING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 4.02 / 5 Views: 244,954
Published: 2/2/2008 Author: Chris Johnson
Extreme Tag Soccer Game

Extreme Tag Soccer Game

The Extreme Tag soccer game is a fun soccer drill that focuses on young soccer players dribbling skills and aids in player awareness. It is a great drill that causes players to change directions quickly to find space to avoid being tagged. 


Age: 4-8 Field: 20X20
Players: 4+ Focus: DRIBBLING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 10 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 4.14 / 5 Views: 158,255
Published: 1/10/2008 Author: Chris Johnson
Soccer Ball Smash

Soccer Ball Smash

The Soccer Ball Smash soccer passing drill will focus on the player who is just learning to pass, as this drill will focus on passing accuracy.


Age: 4-8 Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 4+ Focus: PASSING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 10 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 4.11 / 5 Views: 164,807
Published: 1/10/2008 Author: Chris Johnson
Quick Transition Game

Quick Transition Game

This soccer drill is an excellent way to focus on attacking and defending and is ideal for teaching the basic principals of soccer. The game can be modified to illustrate many aspects of the game.


Age: 10+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 10 Focus: Game-like
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.96 / 5 Views: 207,064
Published: 10/13/2007 Author: Chris Johnson
Soccer End Zone Game

Soccer End Zone Game

The soccer end zone game is a great soccer drill that will help coaches focus on all aspects of attacking and defending in soccer. With incorporating end zones into the game, it gives players a chance to learn to attack space behind the defense and allows defenders to learn how to deny space behind them.


Age: 10+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 8+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.05 / 5 Views: 147,422
Published: 10/13/2007 Author: Chris Johnson
Finding the Target Player

Finding the Target Player

The Finding the Target Player possession passing drill is designed to encourage midfield and defensive players to look up the field to find the "Target Player" and play into that Target player.


Age: 12+ Field: 40X40
Players: 8+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: Hard Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.16 / 5 Views: 217,702
Published: 8/8/2007 Author: Chris Johnson
Dribbling at the Cone

Dribbling at the Cone

The Dribbling at the Cone youth soccer dribbling drill is a good soccer dribbling drill for young soccer players to learn to dribble without opposition. It is a fabulous drill to introduce different fakes and faints to gain an edge on the defender.


Age: 4-12 Field: 10X20
Players: 2+ Focus: DRIBBLING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 10 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 3.93 / 5 Views: 94,456
Published: 7/11/2007 Author: Chris Johnson
Dribbling to Beat a Defender

Dribbling to Beat a Defender

The Dribbling to Beat a Defender soccer dribbling drill is wonderful when teaching young players when and where to dribble, and how to beat the defenders on the dribble. This dribbling drill is best for U8-U12 Soccer Players. The emphasis is on allowing the dribbling player to unbalance the defender while approaching unchallenged.


Age: 4-12 Field: 10X20
Players: 3+ Focus: DRIBBLING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 10 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 4.14 / 5 Views: 110,538
Published: 7/11/2007 Author: Chris Johnson
Angle of Support Soccer Possession Drill

Angle of Support Soccer Possession Drill

The Angle of Support Soccer Possession Drill is a soccer passing drill for teaching young players angle of support and spacing.


Age: 5-14 Field: 10X10
Players: 4+ Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.12 / 5 Views: 389,958
Published: 6/27/2007 Author: Chris Johnson
Split the Defenders Passing Game

Split the Defenders Passing Game

The split the defenders passing game, soccer passing drill is excellent for a little more advanced player from 10 years old to 14 years and focuses on passing to split two defenders.


Age: 9+ Field: 18x18
Players: 6+ Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.16 / 5 Views: 367,249
Published: 6/18/2007 Author: Chris Johnson

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