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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.

Goalkeeper Footwork Exercise; Scooping Ground Balls

Goalkeeper Footwork Exercise; Scooping Ground Balls

This goalkeeper footwork exercise is a great warm-up or training drill to focus on goalkeeper footwork and scooping ground balls.


Age: 9+ Field: 10X10
Players: 1+ Focus: GOALKEEPER
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 10 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 5 / 5 Views: 21,115
Published: 1/18/2021 Author: Chris Johnson
1v1 Speed and Reaction Game

1v1 Speed and Reaction Game

This 1v1 Speed and Reaction Game is a fun addition to any practice that focuses on quick reaction and speed, ending with a 1v1 to small goals.


Age: 7+ Field: 15X25
Players: 4+ Focus: Game-like
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 5 / 5 Views: 102,889
Published: 10/11/2021 Author: Chris Johnson
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: 21,520
Published: 9/9/2024 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: 33,076
Published: 1/9/2024 Author: Chris Johnson
1v1 Reaction Gate Challenge

1v1 Reaction Gate Challenge

This drill enhances 1v1 attacking and defending skills by training quick decision-making, reaction speed, and close ball control. Attackers learn to use deception, while defenders focus on anticipation and body positioning.


Age: 4+ Field: 10X10
Players: 6+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 5 / 5 Views: 19,467
Published: 2/13/2025 Author: Colton Roundtree
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: 19,873
Published: 1/7/2023 Author: Chris Johnson
Soccer Tic-Tac-Toe Warm-up

Soccer Tic-Tac-Toe Warm-up

Soccer Tic-Tac-Toe is a fun warmup drill that focuses on making good decisions while under pressure.


Age: 9+ Field: 20X20
Players: 6+ Focus: FUN
Difficulty: EASY Time: 10 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 5 / 5 Views: 142,243
Published: 4/17/2021 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: 26,377
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: 18,606
Published: 12/24/2023 Author: Chris Johnson
1v1 Attacking and Reaction Drill

1v1 Attacking and Reaction Drill

This 1v1 soccer attacking drill focuses on the attacker making quick faints, a change of direction, and a burst of speed while causing the defender to react quickly to the attacker's movements.


Age: 9+ Field: 30X40
Players: 4+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 5 / 5 Views: 22,504
Published: 1/18/2021 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: 40,739
Published: 1/19/2021 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: 166,898
Published: 8/7/2017 Author: Chris Johnson

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