Soccer Drills, Animated Soccer Drills, Drill Diagrams, and Soccer Resources

This is a youth soccer drill that focuses on passing. It is a good u10 soccer drill which requires players to pass and communicate.  To set up the players are placed in a circle about 20 yards in diameter.  P1 starts with the ball and dribbles to the center of the circle.  They then stop and pass the ball to a player of their choice.  As they pass the ball they call out the players name who they are passing to.  P1 then follows their pass to take that players place.  The player who receives the pass then dribbles to the center of the circle, calls out a name and passes to the next player.  The drill continues in this manner.  As players become more comfortable you can add a second ball to make it more challenging.

This is a great drill for younger players who are still developing the basics of dribbling, shooting, passing, and agility.  This U12 soccer drill works on all four of those skills in one sequence. Set up the drill as shown in the diagram.  The spacing of the cones can be changed based on the age and skill level of the players.  P1 starts the drill by dribbling through the cones.  When they get through all the cones they pass the ball to P2 and take P2’s position.  P2 then runs full speed to the next cone in the sequence while maintaining good ball control, at the cone they pass the ball to P3 and sprint to P3’s position.  P3 makes a quick pass to P4 and runs into space to receive a return pass from P4 and takes a shot off of the pass.  P3 then takes P4’s position.  The drill ccontinues as the second player in line starts the dribbling sequence once P2 has received the pass from P1.

Here is a quick soccer shooting drill for advanced players. To set up this soccer drill place two lines of players just outside the box facing the opposite net.  P1 starts the drill by passing to P2 and pivoting back to the net as though P3 was a defender.  P2 chips the ball over the line back to P1.  P1 receives the ball and shoots off the pass as soon as possible.

This is a drill for soccer goalies.  It is good for warm ups or to work on angles.  A very simple drill but explain to your players the importance of hitting the net.  Place six to eight players in a semi-circle around the box so that there is a shot coming from almost every angle.  Have players shoot at an interval that allows the goalie to set up between each shot. There are several variations to add to this soccer drill as well:

Variations

• Each player has to make a pass to the player that will shoot the ball
• Have a player behind the net with all the soccer balls passing to the players in the semi-circle for the shot

This is a good soccer passing drill that is like a game as well.  Players are split up into groups of six and within those groups they are divided into three teams of two.  Each group will play in a field defined by four cones that are about 20 yards apart arranged in a square.  One team of two is inside the square and the other two teams are on the outside.  The teammates should be placed on opposite sides of the square.  One player on the outside starts with the ball.  The goal is to pass the ball between the two players in the middle to their teammate on the other side.  The players in the middle are trying to intercept the passes.  Once they intercept the balls and gain control, the team who made the mistake has to switch with the team in the middle.  Teams get a point every time they complete a pass to their teammate by making a pass between the players in the middle.  The players on the outside have to use each other by making quick passes in order to spread out the players in the middle.  Players on the outside will have to pass to the other team on the outside if the pass to their teammate is not available.

This is a continuous soccer shooting drill in which the players make quick passes and quick shots.  Goalies will see lots of shots in this drill! This drill is best when using 5-7 players so that the players are moving as much as possible.  Set up the players in a diamond formation as shown in the diagram.  P1 starts the drill by passing to either P2 or P3.  After the pass P1 follows their pass.  The player who receives the pass (either P2 or P3) makes a quick pass to P4 and follows their pass to P4's position. P4 makes a quick turn and shoots on net.  P4 then collects the ball and runs to the back of the line where P1 started.  The next player in line starts as soon as the shot is taken.  This player needs to recognize which side P1 passed to (either P2 or P3) and make the pass to the other side so that the drill alternates sides.

This is a good soccer shooting drill that works on three types of shots, a long range shot, close range shot off of a pass, and a header.  To set up the drill place one line out about 15 - 20 yards outside the box in the middle of the field and one line just off of each post.  Each line needs to have soccer balls.  The first line that is in the middle of the field starts by dribbling towards the net for about 5- 10 yards and shooting.  Then they follow their shot and receive a pass from the second line.  Encourage players to shoot off of the pass.  After the second shot the player gets in position to receive a header from the third line.  The third ball can be kicked or thrown depending on the players level of skill.  The most important thing is to make sure that the shooter receives a ball in which they can work on finishing with their head.