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Inside of the Foot Passing Warm-up
This passing warm-up drill will focus on accuracy when passing with the inside of the foot.
8+ yrs.
5+ players
15 mins.
10X20 yds.
GK: no
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6v4 Team Training Numbers
This 6 vs 4 team training drill focuses on team movement, communication, and passing. This is a great session to end on after an intense passing practice.
9+ yrs.
12+ players
20 mins.
HALF FIELD yds.
GK: yes
Medium
7v7 Scrimmage
A 7v7 scrimmage is a great way to end most of your training sessions. The 7 vs 7 allows players to focus on team tactics in realistic training situations and respond to problems presented in the full-sided game.
9+ yrs.
14 players
20-30 mins.
40x60 yds.
GK: yes
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
EASY
1v1 Diamond Shooting Drill
This 1v1 drill focuses on a passing combination with movement off the ball and finishes with a one vs. one to goal. If players miss they become the keeper and the game continues. Players love the fun, competitive twist of being able to make a player become a goalkeeper.
9+ yrs.
6+ players
15 mins.
PENALTY AREA yds.
GK: yes
EASY
Alien Tag Soccer Game
This is a fun game for 3 through 6 year-olds. This will focus on agility, vision, and awareness, but best of all, it's fun.
4-8 yrs.
6+ players
10 mins.
20X20 yds.
GK: no
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
MEDIUM
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
MEDIUM
Center Mid Passing Combination 2
This combination passing drill focuses on center mid play and playing diagonal balls in the direction they are facing.
9+ yrs.
6+ players
15 mins.
20X20 yds.
GK: no
MEDIUM
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
MEDIUM
Triangle Combination Passing Drill
This passing drill focuses on combination play in a small area. You can concentrate on the pace of the pass, angle of the pass, the weight of the pass, timing of the runs before and after the pass, one-two’s, and movement.
9+ yrs.
3+ players
10 mins.
10X10 yds.
GK: no
MEDIUM
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