Under 8 Soccer Drills, Games, and Exercises

Quality age-appropriate soccer drills for kids in the U8, Under 8, 8 and Under age group.

Under 8 Soccer Drills Games and Exercises

Soccer drills for kids ages 8 and under focus on enhancing fundamental skills and introducing more structured gameplay concepts. This page provides fun and challenging drills that improve dribbling, passing, and decision-making in a positive environment.

Age-Specific Drills

The Greeting Game EASY

The Greeting Game

This soccer drill is specifically designed for younger players (U-6 and U-8). This drill will get the players moving, greeting each other, and a building block to introduce dribbling. Good for Camp activities for the younger players.

4-8 yrs. 5+ players 10 mins. 15X20 yds. GK: no
Dribbling Warm-up FUN
3.94 169,431 Chris Johnson
Dribbling at the Cone EASY

Dribbling at the Cone

The Dribbling at the Cone youth soccer dribbling drill is a good soccer dribbling drill for young soccer players to learn to dribble without opposition. It is a fabulous drill to introduce different fakes and faints to gain an edge on the defender.

4-12 yrs. 2+ players 10 mins. 10X20 yds. GK: no
Dribbling Attacking Warm-up
3.93 96,121 Chris Johnson
Pirate Treasure Dribbling Game MEDIUM

Pirate Treasure Dribbling Game

This soccer dribbling game is designed for young players ages 3-8. The Pirate Treasure Dribbling Game will focus on young players dribbling skills and is great fun for the kids.

4-8 yrs. 6+ players 10 mins. 30X30 yds. GK: no
Dribbling Warm-up FUN
3.91 401,047 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
Dribbling Possession Warm-up FUN
3.89 124,274 Chris Johnson
Soccer Tag Dribbling Game EASY

Soccer Tag Dribbling Game

Soccer Tag is an excellent soccer drill for young players ages under 5 through under 8. Soccer Tag is a fun soccer drill that allows players to gain confidence on the ball while getting a lot of touches.

4-8 yrs. 5+ players 10 mins. 20X20 yds. GK: no
Dribbling Warm-up FUN
3.88 149,615 Chris Johnson
Clean Your Room MEDIUM

Clean Your Room

This soccer game is a great drill for U5 through U8 players. The clean your room soccer drill will focus on dribbling under pressure while also working on defensive pressure as an individual or a small group.

4-8 yrs. 6+ players 10 mins. 15X15 yds. GK: no
Dribbling Possession Defending Warm-up FUN
3.87 385,123 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
Dribbling Defending Attacking Shooting 1v1
3.87 93,168 Chris Johnson
Can You Do This? EASY

Can You Do This?

The Can You Do This? soccer drill focuses on players under 6 years old. It is designed to work on simple body movement, coordination, and balance.

4-8 yrs. 4+ players 10 mins. 20X20 yds. GK: no
Dribbling Passing Warm-up FUN
3.86 101,598 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
Dribbling Fitness Warm-up FUN
3.85 89,431 Chris Johnson