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Enhance your dribbling skills with these effective soccer drills. Perfect for all levels, these drills focus on ball control, agility, and technique. Start improving today!

Soccer Dribbling & Ball Control Drills

Dribbling is a fundamental soccer skill that helps players maintain possession, evade defenders, and create scoring opportunities. This page offers a variety of drills to improve ball control, agility, and confidence in game-like situations.

Four Corners Passing Game

Four Corners Passing Game

The Four Corners Passing Game is a great soccer passing drill to focus on changing the point of the attack, and timing of runs and passes.


Age: 9+ Field: 40X40
Players: 6+ Focus: Game-like
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.21 / 5 Views: 816,738
Published: 5/24/2007 Author: Chris Johnson
1v1 Competition

1v1 Competition

This drill is great to focus on 1v1 play. It is flexible and can be used to work on the offensive side 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, getting behind the defensive players and shooting at half chances. On the defensive side, you can focus on closing down quickly, forcing the attacker to the side and closing down the attack.


Age: 9+ Field: 18x25
Players: 5+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 20 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 4.2 / 5 Views: 348,355
Published: 7/6/2006 Author: Chris Johnson
1v1 or 2v2 - Get Outta Here

1v1 or 2v2 - Get Outta Here

This drill is a very fast paced 1v1 or 2v2 soccer game that focuses on aspects of the small sided game such as dribbling, passing, and scoring.


Age: 9+ Field: 15X25
Players: 8+ Focus: Game-like
Difficulty: Hard Time: 20 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.2 / 5 Views: 175,577
Published: 1/10/2006 Author: Chris Johnson
Sharks and Minnows Soccer Drill

Sharks and Minnows Soccer Drill

This soccer drill is designed for U6 and U8 players, emphasizing their ability to dribble effectively under pressure. It also teaches young players how to shield the ball by positioning their body between the ball and the defender, building essential dribbling and ball-protection skills.


Age: 4-8 Field: 20X25
Players: 5+ Focus: DRIBBLING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 10 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 4.19 / 5 Views: 594,250
Published: 1/10/2006 Author: Chris Johnson
4v3 Attack vs. Defense

4v3 Attack vs. Defense

This attacking soccer drill is a great drill to focus on finishing. Since the attackers have the numerical advantage, they should learn how to exploit their advantage and finish with a shot on goal.


Age: 9+ Field: 30X30
Players: 8+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 4.18 / 5 Views: 382,058
Published: 12/7/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
3v3 Plus 3

3v3 Plus 3

This drill focuses on keeping possession. Passing, receiving, movement, and angle of support can be singled out. Causes players to look up and be aware of the surrounding players.


Age: 9+ Field: 20X20
Players: 9 Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.17 / 5 Views: 330,119
Published: 10/20/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
1v1 Transition Game

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.


Age: 7+ Field: 15X15
Players: 6+ Focus: 1v1
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.17 / 5 Views: 32,023
Published: 1/9/2023 Author: Chris Johnson
Ouch!

Ouch!

"Ouch!" is an exciting and engaging soccer drill designed for younger players (U6, U7, and U8). It introduces essential skills like dribbling, keeping their heads up, and accurately striking the ball at a target. Best of all, it's a fun and interactive game that both players and coaches will enjoy!


Age: 4-8 Field: 20X20
Players: 4+ Focus: FUN
Difficulty: EASY Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 4.16 / 5 Views: 708,425
Published: 12/29/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
1v1 50/50 to Goal Team Competition

1v1 50/50 to Goal Team Competition

This 1v1 soccer drill focuses on soccer fitness, scoring goals, shooting, goalkeeping, and winning 50-50 balls. This is a fun soccer drill for the younger soccer player.


Age: 4-12 Field: PENALTY AREA
Players: 6+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 10 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 4.16 / 5 Views: 506,575
Published: 6/11/2009 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: 364,256
Published: 6/18/2007 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: 211,225
Published: 8/8/2007 Author: Chris Johnson
1v1 to Goal

1v1 to Goal

The 1v1 Soccer Drill to Goal is a great soccer drill to improve goal scoring opportunities. This drill focuses on beating the last defender, staying in control of the ball and finishing with a good shot on goal.


Age: 9+ Field: 25X30
Players: 4+ Focus: 1v1
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 4.16 / 5 Views: 172,936
Published: 7/13/2008 Author: Chris Johnson

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