# SoccerXpert

> SoccerXpert (https://soccerxpert.com) is a free soccer coaching resource for youth and amateur coaches. It provides 500+ soccer drills, coaching tips, practice plans, and formation guides organized by skill level, age group, player count, and drill type.

All content is free to read and crawl — there is no login wall or paywall on the main site, and AI crawlers are explicitly permitted in robots.txt. Content is written by coaches for coaches; SoccerXpert was founded by Chris Johnson, a youth soccer coach. Drill pages include setup instructions, coaching points, variations, field diagrams, and recommended age groups.

## Soccer Drills

- [All Soccer Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills): Browsable index of every drill, filterable by category and age group
- [Top 10 Soccer Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/top-10-soccer-drills): The most popular drills on the site
- [Passing Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/soccer-passing-drills)
- [Receiving Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/soccer-receiving-drills)
- [Dribbling Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/soccer-dribbling-drills)
- [Shooting Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/soccer-shooting-drills)
- [Crossing Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/soccer-crossing-drills)
- [Heading Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/soccer-heading-drills)
- [Attacking Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/soccer-attacking-drills)
- [Defending Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/soccer-defending-drills)
- [Possession Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/soccer-possession-drills)
- [Goalkeeping Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/soccer-goalkeeping-drills)
- [Fitness Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/soccer-fitness-drills)
- [Warm-Up Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/soccer-warm-up-drills)
- [Fun Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/fun-soccer-drills)
- [Free Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/free-soccer-drills)
- [Indoor Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/indoor-soccer-drills)

## Drills by Age Group

- [U6–U8 Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/u6-u8-soccer-drills): Ages 5–8, beginner
- [U10–U12 Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/u10-u12-soccer-drills): Ages 9–12, intermediate
- [U14–U16 Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/u14-u16-soccer-drills): Ages 13–16, advanced
- [U17+ Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/u17-99-soccer-drills): Ages 17 and up, high school through adult

## Small-Sided Games

- [1v1 Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/1v1)
- [2v2 Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/2v2)
- [3v3 Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/3v3)
- [4v4 Drills](https://soccerxpert.com/drills/4v4)

## Coaching Tips

- [All Coaching Tips](https://soccerxpert.com/tips): Index of all coaching articles
- [Coaching Youth Soccer](https://soccerxpert.com/tips/coaching-youth-soccer)
- [Planning a Youth Soccer Practice](https://soccerxpert.com/tips/planning-youth-soccer-practice)
- [Soccer Positions](https://soccerxpert.com/tips/soccer-positions)
- [Offensive Soccer Tactics](https://soccerxpert.com/tips/offensive-soccer-tactics)
- [Defensive Soccer Tactics](https://soccerxpert.com/tips/defensive-soccer-tactics)
- [Soccer Skills](https://soccerxpert.com/tips/soccer-skills)
- [Soccer Fitness](https://soccerxpert.com/tips/soccer-fitness)
- [Soccer Nutrition](https://soccerxpert.com/tips/soccer-nutrition)
- [Club Soccer](https://soccerxpert.com/tips/club-soccer)

## Formations

- [All Formations](https://soccerxpert.com/formations): Index of formation guides by game format
- [11v11 Formations](https://soccerxpert.com/formations/11v11-soccer-formations): Full-sided formations (4-4-2, 4-3-3, 3-5-2, etc.)
- [9v9 Formations](https://soccerxpert.com/formations/9v9-soccer-formations): Common for U11–U12
- [7v7 Formations](https://soccerxpert.com/formations/7v7-soccer-formations): Common for U9–U10
- [4v4 Formations](https://soccerxpert.com/formations/4v4-soccer-formations): Common for U6–U8

## Optional

- [Coaching 1v1 Soccer](https://soccerxpert.com/coaching/1v1-soccer)
- [Coaching 4v4 Soccer](https://soccerxpert.com/coaching/4v4-soccer)
- [Soccer Field Guide](https://soccerxpert.com/coaching/soccer-field): Field dimensions and markings
- [Coaching Resources](https://soccerxpert.com/coaching/resources)
- [About the Author](https://soccerxpert.com/about/chris-johnson): Chris Johnson, founder and youth soccer coach
- [Sitemap](https://soccerxpert.com/sitemap.xml): Full XML sitemap of all pages