Under 17 + Soccer Drills, Games, and Exercises

Quality age-appropriate soccer drills for kids in the U17, U18, U19, U20, and Older age group.

Under 17 + Soccer Drills Games and Exercises

Soccer drills for players ages 17 and up focus on mastering advanced techniques and tactical strategies for competitive play. This page provides drills designed to enhance technical precision, game intelligence, and physical conditioning to compete at higher levels.

Age-Specific Drills

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 89,656 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
3.84 250,995 Chris Johnson
Soccer Pass and Move Drill MEDIUM

Soccer Pass and Move Drill

This soccer passing drill is a great drill to teach players movement, awareness, accuracy, timing, first touch and passing with all parts of the foot. This exercise is a good passing and moving soccer drill.

4+ yrs. 6+ players 20 mins. 20X20 yds. GK: no
3.84 245,693 Chris Johnson
1v1v1 Triangle Game MEDIUM

1v1v1 Triangle Game

The 1v1v1 Triangle Game soccer drill focuses on attacking in a number-down situation. This game will encourage players to dribble, take players on, shield the ball from the defensive players, and the vision to find the open goal. Defensively this drill promotes players to stay aware of their defensive shape and tackling players on the dribble.

9+ yrs. 3+ players 15 mins. 15X20 yds. GK: no
3.83 109,988 Chris Johnson
1v1 Defending the Dribble MEDIUM

1v1 Defending the Dribble

This 1v1 soccer defending drill will isolate the defender to focus on the first defender and defending the dribble. Modify this drill to focus on the first attacker taking on the defender.

9+ yrs. 8+ players 20 mins. 20X20 yds. GK: no
3.81 265,657 Chris Johnson
Shooting on the Turn EASY

Shooting on the Turn

This soccer shooting exercise will focus on shooting on the turn. Players will need to turn quickly towards the goal to get a shot on goal.

9+ yrs. 5+ players 20 mins. HALF FIELD yds. GK: yes
3.81 111,478 Chris Johnson
1v1 Defending the Dribble with Teammate MEDIUM

1v1 Defending the Dribble with Teammate

The purpose of this drill is to isolate the defender to focus on the first defender and defending the dribble while working with a teammate. This teaches young soccer players to work together with your teammate to shut down the attacker.

9+ yrs. 8+ players 20 mins. HALF FIELD yds. GK: yes
3.8 227,917 Chris Johnson
Combination Shooting Rotation Drill MEDIUM

Combination Shooting Rotation Drill

This soccer shooting and finishing drill focus on combination play and build-up before getting the shot off. It is a great shooting soccer drill to focus on burying the ball with a shot after a small combination play.

9+ yrs. 10+ players 15 mins. 30X30 yds. GK: yes
3.8 117,226 Chris Johnson