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Handling Flighted Balls
This receiving soccer drill focuses on passing and receiving flighted balls during warm-up.
9+ yrs.
8+ players
15 mins.
20X20 yds.
GK: no
Under 11 Soccer Drills, Games, and Exercises
Quality age-appropriate soccer drills for kids in the U11, Under 11, 11 and Under age group.
Soccer drills for 11-year-olds focus on advancing technical skills and tactical understanding of the game. This page offers drills that improve ball control, passing, and positioning while fostering teamwork and strategic thinking.
Age-Specific Drills
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Dribbling to Beat Defenders, Take on Defenders
The Dribbling to Beat Defenders, Take on Defenders drill is a great soccer drill to teach players to dribble at and beat defenders. It also focuses on other aspects of the game such as passing, receiving, and support. Teaches players to take on defenders.
9+ yrs.
12 players
20 mins.
30X45 yds.
GK: no
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5 Pass Possession Game
This passing drill focuses on holding possession and completing a series of passes. This possession passing drill will work on awareness, speed of play, support, and movement to maintain possession.
9+ yrs.
10 players
20 mins.
40X30 yds.
GK: no
EASY
Circle Passing Combination Drill
The circle passing combination drill will focus on passing, communication, playing with speed, and playing to feet. This soccer passing drill is an excellent passing warm-up drill that can be a great start to a passing practice.
9+ yrs.
8+ players
15 mins.
20X20 yds.
GK: no
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Shooting Warmup
This shooting warm-up drill will focus on long-range passing, accuracy, and finishing. It can also be used as a fitness exercise by manipulating the numbers.
8+ yrs.
3+ players
15 mins.
20X40 yds.
GK: no
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2v1 Dribbling with Opposition
In this 2v1 Dribbling with Opposition dribbling drill, we put the players in a 2v1 situation forcing the players to decide whether they should dribble or pass.
9+ yrs.
6+ players
15 mins.
15X30 yds.
GK: yes
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Line Passing Overlap Warm-up
This passing and overlapping warm-up soccer drill will help perfect the introduction of overlapping runs, playing off the pass, as well as teamwork through communication.
8-14 yrs.
4+ players
10 mins.
HALF FIELD yds.
GK: no
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Combination Shooting Drills
This shooting drill focuses on combination play and building up for a shot on goal. There are multiple combination ideas to make the shooting drill more difficult progressively.
9+ yrs.
12+ players
20 mins.
HALF FIELD yds.
GK: yes
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Center Mid Passing Combination 1
This is a great combination passing drill that will help focus on combination play and playing diagonal balls.
9+ yrs.
6+ players
15 mins.
20X20 yds.
GK: no
EASY
Fun Soccer Dribbling Warm-up
This is a fun soccer dribbling warm-up game that is an excellent ice-breaker at the beginning of the season or the beginning of a camp to get the kids warmed up with a light, fun dribbling game. These exercises might are a bit advanced for the beginner soccer player.
4-12 yrs.
4+ players
10 mins.
20X20 yds.
GK: no
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5v2 Angle of Support Passing Drill
The purpose of this soccer passing drill is to focus on players angle of support, the weight of passes and the quality of 1st touch.
9+ yrs.
7 players
15 mins.
12X12 yds.
GK: no
EASY
Shooting Agility Drill
This soccer shooting drill will focus on passing combination along with agility. This drill is an excellent pre-game warmup for passing and shooting.
9+ yrs.
6+ players
20 mins.
HALF FIELD yds.
GK: yes