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Welcome to our comprehensive collection of soccer drills and games, meticulously designed to enhance the skills and enjoyment of players across all ages and abilities. Whether you're a coach seeking effective training sessions or a player aiming to improve your game, our resources offer a wealth of practical exercises and engaging activities.

Everything on Soccer Coach Weekly is written by experienced coaches and coach educators and prepared by our team of editors and illustrators to make all of our drills and games as easy-to-follow and easy-to-run as possible, whether you're new to coaching or looking for inspiration.

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A changing picture

Players have to adapt to different situations in-game. This quick-paced activity will give them options to consider.

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Passing with speed

A simple exercise to encourage young players to work on their possession so they can dictate the play at pace.

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Practice 2: Cash in on overloads

A session which encourages teams to make the most of having an extra player and create chances. Use this session as a standalone activity...

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Practice 3: Cash in on overloads

A session which encourages teams to make the most of having an extra player and create chances. Use this session as a standalone activity...

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Pass and keep ball

Retaining possession and reacting to transitions is vital for midfielders – this helps players create space to attack.

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Defend a long ball

If teams launch direct passes behind your defence, use this game to help players watch for, and react to, danger.

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Ready for battle

Drill defenders to cover each other while one of them deals with an incoming direct ball that threatens the goal

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Practice: Winning the ball in midfield

This session replicates situations where midfielders can find themselves outnumbered and a timely tackle is needed to stop the move in it...

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Score to gain a player

Teams start with one player, but a goal releases another. The more players, the greater the chance of scoring again.

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Identifying goalscoring opportunities

An activity that encourages your players to move the ball quickly to create goalscoring chances they have identified.

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Step up to win the ball

Encourages players to push out of defence to claim possession of the ball before it reaches dangerous areas.

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Practice 1: Attacking choices

A session to help your players to develop their decision-making skills in forward areas. Use this session as a standalone activity, or ...

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Practice 3: Attacking choices

A session to help your players to develop their decision-making skills in forward areas. Use this session as a standalone activity, or ...

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Practice 2: Attacking choices

A session to help your players to develop their decision-making skills in forward areas. Use this session as a standalone activity, or ...

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Christmas characters

Players select a festive-themed name and then battle for the ball during 1v1s, 2v2s or 3v3s in this exciting game.

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Best grotto wins!

Protect presents from team-mates and try to steal theirs. Youngsters will love the game and learn spatial awareness.

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Christmas shapes

Here, players develop an awareness of where their team-mates are and have some fun too.

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Christmas colours

In this festive practice, players get lots of touches and work on dribbling into space.

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Pack the sleigh

A festive activity giving players lots of touches, a chance to practice their passing and encouraging teamwork.

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Practice 2: The right combination

Develop touch, movement and passing in tight areas to break into space and create.

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Practice 1: The right combination

Develop touch, movement and passing in tight areas to break into space and create.

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The keeper keeps it

Teach your goalkeeper to play the ball out with their feet and start attacks from the back.

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Practice: Recover and regroup

This session develops players out-of-possession, working on delaying, denying and dictating.

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Break out and score

Use this practice to burst forward with speed and create scoring opportunities from midfield.

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