Under 12 Soccer Drills, Games, and Exercises

Quality age-specific soccer drills for kids in the U12, Under 12, 12 and Under age group.

3v1 Early Support

Chris Johnson 112,448 Views Rating 4.13 (30 Reviews)
3v1 soccer drill focusing on supporting the player with the ball, early support, moving without the ball, proper supporting angle, and good distance of support.

Trapping and Controlling the ball Facing Defender

Chris Johnson 78,689 Views Rating 4.13 (23 Reviews)
This soccer ball control drill aims to work on trapping and control with the foot, thigh, and chest while facing an opponent.

World Cup Soccer Drill

Chris Johnson 425,695 Views Rating 4.12 (230 Reviews)
The World Cup Soccer Drill is a great shooting game for kids of all ages. The World Cup Soccer game is a great drill to work on game-like situations while numbers down.

Angle of Support Soccer Possession Drill

Chris Johnson 383,813 Views Rating 4.12 (212 Reviews)
The Angle of Support Soccer Possession Drill is a soccer passing drill for teaching young players angle of support and spacing.

5v2 Rotating Defenders

Chris Johnson 227,979 Views Rating 4.12 (140 Reviews)
This 5v2 drill will focus on keeping possession by making good passes and good passing decisions, moving to open space, and good communication.

Four Corners Aggressiveness and Fitness Drill

Chris Johnson 432,542 Views Rating 4.11 (135 Reviews)
This soccer drill focuses on aggressiveness in winning 50/50 balls and fitness. This drill will be more beneficial for players under 8 and older.

Combination Play; Improving 1-2 Combinations Part II

Chris Johnson 158,109 Views Rating 4.11 (87 Reviews)
This soccer passing drill focuses on improving 1-2 combination play and encourages good movement off the ball.

Soccer Tennis

Chris Johnson 133,205 Views Rating 4.11 (45 Reviews)
Soccer Tennis is a great game to focus on volleys and balls out of the air. It can be played virtually anywhere and the older kids will love it.

Goalkeeper - Shooting Angle

Chris Johnson 128,440 Views Rating 4.11 (37 Reviews)
Goalkeeping shooting angle drill for improving goalkeeper positioning and angles when defending a shot on goal.

Defensive Overlapping Drill

Chris Johnson 190,027 Views Rating 4.1 (114 Reviews)
This is a great drill to teach fullbacks to overlap midfielders and getting the defenders into the attack.