Under 10 Soccer Drills, Games, and Exercises

Quality age-appropriate soccer drills for kids in the U10, Under 10, 10 and Under age group.

Under 10 Soccer Drills Games and Exercises

Soccer drills for kids ages 10 and under focus on refining fundamental skills and introducing tactical awareness. This page features drills that enhance dribbling, passing, and shooting while encouraging teamwork and decision-making on the field.

Age-Specific Drills

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
3.92 114,100 Chris Johnson
Shooting Combo, 1v1 Shooting Drill MEDIUM

Shooting Combo, 1v1 Shooting Drill

This is a great shooting drill that focuses on making a move before shooting, making a 1-2 combination play before shooting, then taking on a defender 1v1 before shooting.

9+ yrs. 8+ players 20 mins. HALF FIELD yds. GK: yes
3.89 163,701 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
3.89 131,967 Chris Johnson
Knock Out EASY

Knock Out

This drill is a great warm-up drill for dribbling sessions as it focuses on dribbling and ball control, keeping the head up, change of direction and change of pace.

4-12 yrs. 6+ players 15 mins. 20X20 yds. GK: no
3.89 123,888 Chris Johnson
4v2 Angle of Support MEDIUM

4v2 Angle of Support

This 4v2 soccer game will help perfect early support, movement without the ball, and good angle and support distance.

9+ yrs. 8 players 15 mins. 18X36 yds. GK: no
3.87 122,569 Chris Johnson
Diagonal 1v1 Soccer Drill MEDIUM

Diagonal 1v1 Soccer Drill

This 1v1 soccer drill is great to focus on 1v1 play whether it is on the offensive or the defensive side. On the offensive side, you can get attackers to attack the defenders with speed, quick change of pace with an explosive touch to get away, and getting behind the defensive players. On the defensive side, you can focus on closing down quickly, forcing the attacker to the side and closing down the attack.

4+ yrs. 8+ players 15 mins. 20X20 yds. GK: no
3.87 92,905 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
3.85 249,620 Chris Johnson
Dribbling with Speed EASY

Dribbling with Speed

This dribbling exercise that works on speed dribbling and getting the ball under control while dribbling with speed.

8+ yrs. 5+ players 10 mins. 20X40 yds. GK: no
3.85 89,172 Chris Johnson