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Top Rated Soccer Drills

Discover top-rated Soccer drills that enhance skills, teamwork, and game intelligence for youth players at all levels.

Y Passing Drill - Variation 3

Y Passing Drill - Variation 3

Develops players' ability to execute quick one-two passes, play accurate long balls, and transition into new positions efficiently. Encourages decision-making and proper body positioning for receiving and distributing passes.


Age: 9+ Field: 20X20
Players: 6+ Focus: PASSING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 0 / 5 Views: 6,839
Published: 3/16/2025 Author: Chris Johnson
Three-Cone Passing Drill

Three-Cone Passing Drill

The three-cone passing drill focuses on passing, awareness, and movement after the pass. This is a great warmup to focus on passing technique and movement after the pass.


Age: 9+ Field: 10X10
Players: 2 Focus: PASSING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 10 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 0 / 5 Views: 12,108
Published: 12/24/2023 Author: Chris Johnson
Goalkeeper Footwork Exercise with Hurdle

Goalkeeper Footwork Exercise with Hurdle

This goalkeeping drill will focus on footwork as well as handling the ball. This is a great goalkeeper warm-up or agility drill to do during keeper training.


Age: 9+ Field: 10X10
Players: 1+ Focus: GOALKEEPER
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 10 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 0 / 5 Views: 15,150
Published: 1/18/2021 Author: Chris Johnson
6v1 Overload Add Defenders Drill

6v1 Overload Add Defenders Drill

This drill builds players' ability to think quickly and adapt as defensive pressure increases. Starting easy with six attackers against one defender, the drill gets harder each time a new defender enters. Players learn to recognize space, make faster decisions, and adjust their positioning as numbers change. The attacking team develops creativity and problem solving skills as they figure out how to keep possession against growing pressure. Defenders work on coordination and learn to press as a unit. The transition element is huge because when the ball changes hands, players must instantly switch their mindset from attack to defense or defense to attack. This mirrors real game situations where numerical advantages shift and players need to respond immediately.


Age: 13+ Field: 20X25
Players: 12+ Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO TEAM
Rating: 0 / 5 Views: 1,072
Published: 10/10/2025 Author: Chris Johnson
1v1 Corner Escape

1v1 Corner Escape

This drill sharpens a player’s ability to receive under pressure, recognize defensive cues, and dribble into space. It emphasizes decision-making, ball protection, and breaking away from pressure in tight areas.


Age: 9+ Field: 6X6
Players: 4+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 10 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 0 / 5 Views: 13,603
Published: 4/1/2025 Author: Chris Johnson
Hexagonal Rondo

Hexagonal Rondo

The Hexagonal Rondo drill focuses on quick passing and movement within a six-sided grid, emphasizing control and spatial awareness. Players work to maintain possession by creating passing angles and exploiting gaps in the defensive shape. The objective is to enhance technical precision, quick decision-making, and fluid team coordination.


Age: 10+ Field: 10x15
Players: 10 Focus: Passing
Difficulty: Medium Time: 15 min.
Goalkeeper: No Team
Rating: 0 / 5 Views: 11,440
Published: 9/11/2024 Author: Chris Johnson
4v4+3 Continuous Transition Rondo

4v4+3 Continuous Transition Rondo

This drill develops quick decision-making, first-touch passing, defensive pressing, and transition play. Players learn to maintain possession under pressure while reacting instantly to role changes when possession shifts.


Age: 13+ Field: 10X20
Players: 11+ Focus: Game-like
Difficulty: Hard Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 0 / 5 Views: 3,966
Published: 2/13/2025 Author: Chris Johnson

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