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Soccer receiving and turning drills to improve player's 1st-touch that often determine the direction of the attack.

Soccer Receiving and Turning Drills

Receiving the ball effectively is key to maintaining possession and setting up successful plays in soccer. This page offers drills to help players improve their first touch, control, and positioning under pressure.

4-Goal Game

4-Goal Game

The 4-Goal Game drill simulates match conditions, encouraging players to switch the point of attack while maintaining team shape. This drill focuses on quick ball circulation to retain possession and balance the field to prevent counterattacks. The objective is to develop players' spatial awareness, movement, and strategic positioning under game-like pressure.


Age: 9+ Field: 25x35
Players: 4-16 Focus: Possession
Difficulty: Medium Time: 20 min.
Goalkeeper: No Team
Rating: 5 / 5 Views: 21,230
Published: 9/9/2024 Author: Chris Johnson
4v2 Soccer Game to Goal

4v2 Soccer Game to Goal

This 4v2 game will focus on building an attack near the penalty area and getting shots on goal. Forwards will have to make a decision to turn and score or lay the ball off to the mid-fielder. The focus of this drill is score, score, score!


Age: 9+ Field: HALF FIELD
Players: 10+ Focus: Game-like
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 5 / 5 Views: 40,620
Published: 1/19/2021 Author: Chris Johnson
One-Touch Passing Combination with a Dribble; Series 1

One-Touch Passing Combination with a Dribble; Series 1

This is the first series to a great one-touch passing combination warmup drill with a light dribble. This is a passing pattern drill that focuses on one-touch passing, receiving, movement off the ball with touches on the ball.


Age: 9+ Field: 20X20
Players: 6+ Focus: PASSING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 5 / 5 Views: 19,756
Published: 1/7/2023 Author: Chris Johnson
Six-Cone Passing Drill

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.


Age: 9+ Field: 15X25
Players: 5+ Focus: PASSING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 5 / 5 Views: 26,112
Published: 12/24/2023 Author: Chris Johnson
Four-Cone Passing Drill

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.


Age: 9+ Field: 12X12
Players: 3 Focus: PASSING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 10 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 5 / 5 Views: 18,424
Published: 12/24/2023 Author: Chris Johnson
Dribbling and Passing Warm-up Drill

Dribbling and Passing Warm-up Drill

This dribbling and passing drill is a great start to a dribbling or passing training session and will quickly get the blood pumping and players legs warm.


Age: 10+ Field: 20x30
Players: 2+ Focus: Dribble/Pass
Difficulty: Medium Time: 10 min.
Goalkeeper: No Individual
Rating: 5 / 5 Views: 32,799
Published: 1/9/2024 Author: Chris Johnson
7v7 Scrimmage

7v7 Scrimmage

A 7v7 scrimmage is a great way to end most of your training sessions. The 7 vs 7 allows players to focus on team tactics in realistic training situations and respond to problems presented in the full-sided game. 


Age: 9+ Field: 40x60
Players: 14 Focus: Game-like
Difficulty: Medium Time: 20-30 mins.
Goalkeeper: Yes Team
Rating: 4.67 / 5 Views: 166,801
Published: 8/7/2017 Author: Chris Johnson
Passing Warm-up Drill

Passing Warm-up Drill

This is a passing warm-up drill that is a great start to every practice and before a game. Players will get a lot of touches on the ball and can focus on receiving and passing while getting in a good warm-up.


Age: 7+ Field: 20X30
Players: 4+ Focus: PASSING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 4.29 / 5 Views: 100,147
Published: 2/1/2021 Author: Chris Johnson
4v4 Soccer to a Small Gate

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.


Age: 4+ Field: 25X35
Players: 8 Focus: Gamelike
Difficulty: Easy Time: 20 min.
Goalkeeper: No Team
Rating: 4.27 / 5 Views: 257,503
Published: 10/10/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
Rondo Soccer Drill

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.


Age: 9+ Field: 12X12
Players: 6+ Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 4.25 / 5 Views: 68,616
Published: 1/24/2021 Author: Chris Johnson
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: 815,788
Published: 5/24/2007 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: 174,965
Published: 1/10/2006 Author: Chris Johnson

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