Quality age-appropriate soccer drills for kids in the U12, Under 12, 12 and Under age group.
Soccer drills for 12-year-olds emphasize skill refinement and tactical awareness to prepare players for more competitive play. This page provides drills designed to enhance dribbling, passing, shooting, and decision-making in game-like situations.
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The soccer end zone game is a great soccer drill that will help coaches focus on all aspects of attacking and defending in soccer. With incorporating end zones into the game, it gives players a chance to learn to attack space behind the defense and allows defenders to learn how to deny space behind them.
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The power and finesse shooting and finishing soccer drill focuses on being comfortable while striking long shots as well as close range shots, volleys, and headers.
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This drill is designed to get players to play balls wide when playing from the back, the defensive third of the field. Players recognize that they find more time and space on the outsides of the field and they are relieving the center of the pitch from dangerous play.
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This soccer dribbling exercise is an excellent dribbling warm-up drill that will get players many touches on the ball in a short time.
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This soccer attacking drill is a great team tactic dribbling drill that focuses on when and where to dribble in the attacking third.
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This 1v1 soccer drill is an excellent drill for focusing on teaching players attacking skills such as taking on their opponent or learning to attack space. Defensively it will teach players the responsibility of man-marking.
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The Numbers Game soccer drill focuses on the 1v1 situational play for younger players. This 1v1 drill works on all dynamics of this game such as dribbling, shooting, shielding, turning and beating an opponent.
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This 2v2+1 soccer drill is a great situational game that focuses on numbers up attacking situations or numbers down defending situations.
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This 3v1 soccer drill focuses on supporting the player with the ball, early support, moving without the ball, proper supporting angle, and good distance of support.
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This keep-away game is a fun passing exercise for younger players that focuses on the passing game while playing keep away.
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This 4v4 finishing drill is one of my favorite soccer finishing drills as it works on every aspect of finishing inside the 18-yard box. This drill focuses on soccer finishing skills such as chipping, crossing, heading, finishing and composure in the 18.
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The Jam-Packed Soccer Dribbling Drill will give players confidence while dribbling through congested areas on the soccer field.
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