Soccer Drills/Activities

Soccer Drills That Work

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PASSING	APPROX. AGE GROUP	Comment
The Bank Game	U10 to U14	Passing with pressure
Keep Your Yard Clean	U6 to U10	Fun passing game-no real pressure
3v1 Variation	U6 to U14	Passing
Four Corners	U10 to U14
Split the Defenders	U12-U14	For older players
Dodge Ball	U6 to U12	Fun Game
Tug of War	U6 to U14	Passing for Accuracy
Chip Pass Game	U11 to U14	Chip pass or long pass
Passing Through the Gates	U-6 to U-12	To work on TECHNIQUE
Crossing Game	U8 to U14
No Mans Zone	U10 to U14	Long passing and receiving
Receiving Drill	U6 to U14
Give and Go	U8 to U14
Spread Out	U8 to 12	start with no soccer ball
Wall Pass Drill	U8 to U14

DRIBBLING	APPROX. AGE GROUP	Comment
new Musical Chairs	U8 to U12	Dribbling, fitness
Haunted House or Big Square Little Square	U8 to U14	Call it "Haunted House" to make it more fun for younger players.
Heading Activity	U-11 to U-14	Heading
1v1 Dribbling/Fitness	U-6 to U-12	Dribbling,Speed
1v1 Dribble Thru Gates	U-6 to U-14	Dribbling with pressure
Killer Whale	U-6 to U-10	Dribbling and sheilding
Nascar	U-6 to U-14	Fun drill 4 younger kids
Speed Racer	U-6 to U-10	Dibbling for younger kids
Knockout	U-6 to U-12	An old classic
Tag- Variation	U-6 to U 8	Dribbling
Explode	U-6 to U-14

SHOOTING	APPROX. AGE GROUP	Comment
Breakaway Shooting Game	U-6 to U-14	Good shooting game
Four Corner Shooting Game	U-6 to U-14	Shoot or pass
The Shooting Game	U-6 to U-14
Attacking/Defending	APPROX. AGE GROUP	Comment
Corner Kick Game	U8 to U14	Watch them run
1V1	U-6 to U-14
Get Out of Here	U-8 to U-14	A favorite of kids
One Goal Soccer	U-8 to U-14	Switching field
Wars
4v4v4 Get Out of Here	U-8 to U-14
4 Goal Game	U-8 to U-14
Large field w/ gates	U-8 to U14	Switching fields, spreading out
FUN GAMES	APPROX. AGE GROUP	Comment
P-I-G	U-10 to U-14	Juggling
Head Catch	U-8 to U-12
Power Finesse	U-8 to U-14	Finishing
Volleyball	U-10 to U14	Juggling/half volley

State Associations Websites
Alabama Youth Alaska Arizona Youth Connecticut Junior Soccer Association, Inc. Delaware Youth S.A. - Coaching Eastern New York Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Assoc. Florida Georgia Hawaii Youth Idaho Youth Coaching Illinois State Illinois Association Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Youth Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Youth S.A. Coaching Minnesota Youth Mississippi Youth Missouri Montana Coaching Info Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York State West North Carolina Youth North Dakota Youth North Texas Ohio South Ohio Youth - North Oklahoma coaching info Oregon Association Pennsylvania West State SA Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota South Texas Youth Tennessee Texas State - South Maine Vermont Virginia Youth S.A. United States Youth Soccer, Nevada Utah Youth SA Washington State West Virginia Wisconsin Youth SA Wyoming State

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