Soccer training sessions with U11 kids should be fun-filled with lots of drills and games. As it can be difficult to come up with fresh activity ideas, we have put together this list of our top 10 Fun Soccer Drills…
An adaptation of the ever-popular Lightning Soccer Drill, Team lightning has the added benefit of developing passing and receiving skills and delivers multiple repetitions for all players in a short period of time. Give this fun and competitive shooting game…
Looking for fun soccer drills for 8-year-olds (U9)? We’ve got you covered! Below you’ll find eight of our favorite soccer drills and practice games you can use when coaching soccer to 8-year-old kids. When coaching kids, training sessions should be…
This Drill is a fun 2v2 soccer drill that can be used as a warm-up activity to practice combination play.
The center-back position in soccer requires a variety of different qualities and skills, plus a high level of game understanding. A position often occupied by the natural leaders and best communicators in a team, the center-back in soccer is one…
The number 8 position in soccer is not the flashiest position, but it is often occupied by the most well-rounded and accomplished players on the field. Having a good and capable number 8 is an essential component for teams at…
The number 9 in soccer is arguably the most exciting and important position on the field. Although any player on the field can score, the number 9 position bears the responsibility for scoring more than anyone else & if teams…
The number 10 position in soccer is one of the most exciting and creative positions. With coaches traditionally giving more freedom to their number 10 players, aspiring soccer players that want to get out and play and have the freedom…
When playing 11 v 11, the number 6 position in soccer is a vitally important cog in any successful team. Although not as headline-grabbing as a goal-scoring striker or an exciting and dynamic winger, finding a good number 6 is…
Soccer position numbers and player numbers can cause a lot of confusion for soccer fans and soccer coaches alike. This is because when talking about soccer player numbers, one could be talking about the number on the back of a…
This competitive and fun warm-up game encompasses plenty of touches on the ball whilst encouraging the development of passing and receiving skills and dribbling and shielding. It is a fun and popular activity that you can use at the start…
Pressing in soccer has become an increasingly important and talked about aspect of the game in recent years with many of the world’s top coaches frequently lauded for coaching high pressing teams. In this post, we will detail exactly what…
It’s easy to find free soccer drills on the internet, but putting those drills together to make a well-structured training session is a little more difficult. A well-structured soccer training session will greatly benefit players and help them learn and…
Based on the all-time classic board game this shooting warm-up activity is always a hit with players as they fine-tune their shooting technique whilst destroying each other’s battleships!
This unique small-sided shooting game is competitive and provides plenty of shooting opportunities for your players whilst improving their decision-making skills, passing and receiving, and even switching the play.
Like a classic 4v2 Rondo, this shooting activity helps players work on their passing & receiving skills as well as their 1st touch but with the added bonus of shooting! By using defenders in this drill you can look to replicate more game realistic shooting scenarios so players can transfer their skills to the weekend game.
Based on the classic British schoolyard soccer game, Wembley doubles is a fun, player-led 2v2 shooting game that players love to play. Use it as a warm-up activity, an end-of-practice reward, or when you’re short on players and don’t know what else to do!
Players love the competitive element of this shooting game in which everyone gets a chance to compete and shoot as well as cheer on their teammates to victory!
In this simple yet fast and exciting 1v1 game that players love, players try to score against their opponent, then try to save their opponent’s shot, before trying to score again. And again. And again. It’s goalie wars!
In this fast and exciting small-sided game, players get to choose which ball they use to re-enter the field, catch their opponents unaware, and score, score, score!