Soccer Receiving and Turning Drills

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

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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.

Receiving Drills

1v1, 1v2, 2v2 - 4 goal game MEDIUM

1v1, 1v2, 2v2 - 4 goal game

This 1v1, 2v2 to multiple goals soccer drill puts soccer players in 1v1 and 2v2 situations with multiple goals. 1v1 soccer helps players focus on penetration by forcing the player to dribble to beat their opponent and allows players to make the attack unpredictable through creativity. Your kids will love this soccer drill!

9+ yrs. 8+ players 20 mins. 20X35 yds. GK: no
Check-in Passing Warm-up EASY

Check-in Passing Warm-up

This passing and receiving warm-up drill is a great soccer drill to help with timing and striking a ball while checking in to a pass.

9+ yrs. 4+ players 10 mins. 15X30 yds. GK: no
3.92 114,079 Chris Johnson
Improving Combination Play MEDIUM

Improving Combination Play

The Improving Combination Play drill will help improve combination play as well as switching the point of attack. Use this soccer drill when you are organizing a soccer practice around passing and moving.

9+ yrs. 6-16 players 20 mins. 40X40 yds. GK: no
3.89 131,951 Chris Johnson
Across-Field Warm-Up EASY

Across-Field Warm-Up

This soccer drill is mainly focused on technical skills during warm up. This is a great drill to do at the beginning of each game.

8+ yrs. 2+ players 10 mins. 35X40 yds. GK: no
3.85 249,561 Chris Johnson
Soccer Pass and Move Drill MEDIUM

Soccer Pass and Move Drill

This soccer passing drill is a great drill to teach players movement, awareness, accuracy, timing, first touch and passing with all parts of the foot. This exercise is a good passing and moving soccer drill.

4+ yrs. 6+ players 20 mins. 20X20 yds. GK: no
3.84 245,199 Chris Johnson
Three Person Passing Combination MEDIUM

Three Person Passing Combination

This passing combination drill that involves three players at a time. The combination sequence that will help perfect passing, combination play, movement off the ball, and will help improve player’s fitness level.

9+ yrs. 3 players 10 mins. 10X20 yds. GK: no
3.79 322,384 Chris Johnson