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SOCCER ATTACKING DRILLS AND PRACTICES TO IMPROVE SOCCER ATTACKING SKILLS

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Soccer Attacking Drills

Attacking in soccer is all about creativity, speed, and precision to break through defenses and score goals. This page offers drills to enhance players' ability to build attacks, make decisive runs, and finish with confidence.

2v2 Quick Attacking Soccer Drill

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.


Age: 9+ Field: 25X40
Players: 8+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.72 / 5 Views: 408,561
Published: 3/4/2012 Author: Chris Johnson
Attacking from the Back

Attacking from the Back

This soccer drill focuses on building an attack from the back starting with the keeper’s distribution. When performed on a full field this drill demands a great deal of fitness as it should be executed at top speed in a continuous fashion.


Age: 12+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 8+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.72 / 5 Views: 80,312
Published: 12/9/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
Combination Shooting & Finishing Drill

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.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 6+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.71 / 5 Views: 310,155
Published: 9/16/2011 Author: Chris Johnson
Combination Shooting with Dummy Run

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.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 12+ Focus: SHOOTING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.7 / 5 Views: 178,220
Published: 3/5/2012 Author: Chris Johnson
1v1 Tunnel of Death

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.


Age: 9-16 Field: 35X15
Players: 5+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 3.68 / 5 Views: 108,924
Published: 7/4/2006 Author: Chris Johnson
3-Minute Shooting Drill

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.


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 6+ Focus: SHOOTING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 3.68 / 5 Views: 146,697
Published: 11/16/2006 Author: Chris Johnson
1v1 1st Attacker Dribbling Without Opposition

1v1 1st Attacker Dribbling Without Opposition

This 1v1 dribbling exercise allows coaches to focus on the 1st attacker's ability to beat the defender on the dribble. In this soccer drill, the coach should focus on the attacker's approach, make sure the attacker has a change in direction, and finish with a burst of speed (change of pace). This drill helps beginners get a feel for moving around defenders.


Age: 4+ Field: 30X30
Players: 4+ Focus: 1v1
Difficulty: EASY Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 3.68 / 5 Views: 67,398
Published: 3/8/2009 Author: Chris Johnson
2v2 + 1 to Two Goals

2v2 + 1 to Two Goals

This is a 2v2 + 1 attacking soccer game is played to two goals with a free attacker on the end line between the two goals. This game focuses on playing the ball forward to your target player before going to goal.


Age: 9+ Field: 25X40
Players: 8+ Focus: GAME-LIKE
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.67 / 5 Views: 24,702
Published: 1/9/2023 Author: Chris Johnson
Dribbling to Beat Defenders, Take on Defenders

Dribbling to Beat Defenders, Take on Defenders

The Dribbling to Beat Defenders, Take on Defenders drill is a great soccer drill to teach players to dribble at and beat defenders. It also focuses on other aspects of the game such as passing, receiving, and support. Teaches players to take on defenders.


Age: 9+ Field: 30X45
Players: 12 Focus: DRIBBLING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.64 / 5 Views: 84,017
Published: 10/20/2008 Author: Chris Johnson
5 Pass Possession Game

5 Pass Possession Game

This passing drill focuses on holding possession and completing a series of passes. This possession passing drill will work on awareness, speed of play, support, and movement to maintain possession.


Age: 9+ Field: 40X30
Players: 10 Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.63 / 5 Views: 156,229
Published: 7/7/2011 Author: Chris Johnson
2v1 Dribbling with Opposition

2v1 Dribbling with Opposition

In this 2v1 Dribbling with Opposition dribbling drill, we put the players in a 2v1 situation forcing the players to decide whether they should dribble or pass.


Age: 9+ Field: 15X30
Players: 6+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.62 / 5 Views: 74,623
Published: 3/15/2009 Author: Chris Johnson
5v2 Angle of Support Passing Drill

5v2 Angle of Support Passing Drill

The purpose of this soccer passing drill is to focus on players angle of support, the weight of passes and the quality of 1st touch.


Age: 9+ Field: 12X12
Players: 7 Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.6 / 5 Views: 64,251
Published: 9/22/2006 Author: Chris Johnson

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