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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.

5v5 Dribbling Game

5v5 Dribbling Game

This 5v5 soccer dribbling game is more of a realistic setting to help focus on improving dribbling skills. Because of a large number of players, players are forced to make decisions to dribble, pass, or shoot.


Age: 9+ Field: 30X40
Players: 12+ Focus: DRIBBLING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.96 / 5 Views: 144,091
Published: 4/30/2009 Author: Chris Johnson
Lane Spacing and Separation Soccer Game

Lane Spacing and Separation Soccer Game

This soccer game uses lanes to divide the soccer field into three equal areas to teach spacing and separation to young soccer players.


Age: 9+ Field: 40X30
Players: 8 Focus: POSSESSION
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.95 / 5 Views: 261,907
Published: 11/29/2008 Author: Chris Johnson
Goalkeeper - Arc Drill 2

Goalkeeper - Arc Drill 2

This soccer goalkeeping drill is a great keeper drill designed to focus on the goalkeeper's movement along the goalkeeper's arc to keep the proper angle in the goal.


Age: 9+ Field: PENALTY AREA
Players: 4+ Focus: GOALKEEPER
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 10 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 3.95 / 5 Views: 100,309
Published: 6/1/2009 Author: Chris Johnson
Diamond Passing Combination

Diamond Passing Combination

This soccer passing drill focuses on quick ball movement and combinations. Use this soccer combination drill to clean up first touch and tight passing, or spread it out and work on long passing.


Age: 9+ Field: 10X20
Players: 8+ Focus: PASSING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 15 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.94 / 5 Views: 143,891
Published: 9/22/2011 Author: Chris Johnson
The Greeting Game

The Greeting Game

This soccer drill is specifically designed for younger players (U-6 and U-8). This drill will get the players moving, greeting each other, and a building block to introduce dribbling. Good for Camp activities for the younger players.


Age: 4-8 Field: 15X20
Players: 5+ Focus: DRIBBLING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 10 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.94 / 5 Views: 165,256
Published: 12/29/2005 Author: Chris Johnson
1v1 Dribble Attack with Shot

1v1 Dribble Attack with Shot

The purpose of this 1v1 drill is to focus on dribbling to beat a defender and finishing with a shot. This drill can also be used to focus on defensive players defending the dribble.


Age: 9+ Field: 30X30
Players: 6+ Focus: ATTACKING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 10 MINS.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.93 / 5 Views: 219,146
Published: 8/31/2011 Author: Chris Johnson
Combination Play - Improving 1-2 Combinations

Combination Play - Improving 1-2 Combinations

This soccer passing drill focuses on improving 1-2 combination play. This drill focuses on short and long 1-2's and enhancing movement off the ball.


Age: 9+ Field: 20X25
Players: 5+ Focus: PASSING
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 3.93 / 5 Views: 101,509
Published: 10/10/2006 Author: Chris Johnson
Dribbling at the Cone

Dribbling at the Cone

The Dribbling at the Cone youth soccer dribbling drill is a good soccer dribbling drill for young soccer players to learn to dribble without opposition. It is a fabulous drill to introduce different fakes and faints to gain an edge on the defender.


Age: 4-12 Field: 10X20
Players: 2+ Focus: DRIBBLING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 10 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 3.93 / 5 Views: 92,230
Published: 7/11/2007 Author: Chris Johnson
Shooters and Shaggers Soccer Shooting Game

Shooters and Shaggers Soccer Shooting Game

The Shooters and Shaggers Soccer Shooting Game is a great drill to improve shooting on target, leg strength and the instep drive when shooting with the shoelaces.


Age: 4+ Field: 20X30
Players: 4+ Focus: SHOOTING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 15 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO INDIVIDUAL
Rating: 3.92 / 5 Views: 145,162
Published: 4/19/2007 Author: Chris Johnson
1v1, 1v2, 2v2 - 4 goal game

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!


Age: 9+ Field: 20X35
Players: 8+ Focus: SMALL SIDED
Difficulty: MEDIUM Time: 20 MINS.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.92 / 5 Views: 119,317
Published: 11/30/2008 Author: Chris Johnson
Check-in Passing Warm-up

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.


Age: 9+ Field: 15X30
Players: 4+ Focus: PASSING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 10 mins.
Goalkeeper: NO Team
Rating: 3.92 / 5 Views: 110,947
Published: 5/31/2011 Author: Chris Johnson
Diagonal Soccer Shooting Drill

Diagonal Soccer Shooting Drill

This simple soccer shooting drill is great for warm-up to a shooting practice or warm-up before a game.


Age: 9+ Field: 30X30
Players: 5+ Focus: SHOOTING
Difficulty: EASY Time: 10 mins.
Goalkeeper: YES Team
Rating: 3.91 / 5 Views: 322,880
Published: 5/18/2011 Author: Chris Johnson

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