Clever out wide
This session will show your wide players how to put good balls into the feet of attackers who are battling to try to lose a defender and score. MORE
Soccer drills and skills
This season, never hunt around for a fresh soccer drill again. Get proven and easy to use drills for all groups and abilities with Soccer Coach Weekly. As a coach, it is your job to give your team the skills and technique to be great players.
The soccer drills in this section will help you coach your players in the core skills of the game. We’ll tell you what to look out for, how to get the ideas over to your players, and we’ll give you games and exercises to really power-up their skills.
Drills by skill
- Dribbling drills
- Turning drills
- Crossing drills
- Heading drills
- Tackling drills
- Passing drills
- Shooting drills
- Ball control & footwork drills
Drills by age group
- U5 soccer drills
- U6 soccer drills
- U7 soccer drills
- U8 soccer drills
- U9 soccer drills
- U10 soccer drills
- U11 soccer drills
- U12 soccer drills
- U13 soccer drills
- U14 soccer drills
- U15 soccer drills
- U16 soccer drills
Last man standing
It is vital to improve the decision making of the last defender when caught in 1v1 and 2v1 situations. When a defender is isolated they must first look to force the play away from goal and second, they need to delay the attack and enable team mates to track back and help. MORE
Three-pass frenzy
More than 80% of goals are scored in three or fewer passes after regaining possession of the ball. An alert move forward after winning the ball can catch defences out and give your team chances to score goals. MORE
Magic box
in Attacking, Small Sided Games
This session uses an attacking overload to encourage midfielders to create scoring opportunities by combining with strikers in and around the penalty area. MORE
Quick attacking pair
in Attacking, Small Sided Games
This is about your front two hunting down the ball, winning it and attacking together. It’s great for encouraging attackers to develop a relationship so communication is effective and scoring chances are increased. MORE
Team defending needs organisation
in Defending, Email newsletters
Organising your team's defence is vital to having a successful season. So how do you go about getting your team to stop the opposition scoring goals? MORE
Twos and threes
in Attacking, Small Sided Games
This simple game will teach your players how to win the ball and how to support an attack. This is a fast and attacking game with teams learning how to support an attack and where and when to play a pass. MORE
Point blank saves
in Goalkeeping, Practice plans
There are times when the distance between the attacker and the goal is so small, the only way a goalkeeper can stop the ball is by taking up a good position to stop a shot and relying on quick reactions. MORE
Catch of the day
in Goalkeeping, Practice plans
A goalkeeper that can confidently catch high crosses will provide welcome relief for any defence. Not only is the goalkeeper likely to stop goals being scored, he will boost confidence in the rest of his team. MORE
Battle of styles
If you want your team to play possession football or a counterattacking style this activity will help. Teams play possession against counterattacking, showing players how to work in and defend against both styles. It is also good for reacting to the point of transition. MORE
Simple rondo
in Ball Control and Footwork, Rondos
This is a great session to warm up your players through a high intensity possession-based skills practice, with players developing the technical aspects of their game that can be used in high-pressure match scenarios. MORE
Finishing touch
in Shooting, Small Sided Games
Use this session to improve the passing technique of your players so they can set up strikers with solid goalscoring opportunities close to goal. MORE
Surprise package
in Attacking, Ball Control and Footwork
This fast and game-realistic training session sets up 1v1 attacking situations that will encourage your strikers to come up with a special finish on goal. MORE
Jump to it
in Shooting, Small Sided Games
The training session is an excellent workout if you want to get your strikers on their toes and ready to fire shots at the goal. This is a strengthening and reaction exercise that gives players a good workout to sharpen up scoring instincts. MORE
The midfield enforcer
The enforcer’s role in the team is to stop opponent’s attacks by applying pressure and making tackles. He plays just in front of the defence and is often the first resistance an opposition attack faces. MORE
Around the world
in Attacking, Small Sided Games
Use this game to develop quick-thinking strikers who know how to combine to get past defenders and can create solid goalscoring chances. MORE
Colour react
in Attacking, Ball Control and Footwork
If you want to coach your strikers to shield the ball and beat defenders with some tricky attacking skills, use this session and let them practise. MORE
Total attack
This is good for attackers working the ball through an organised defence, and it has lots of chances for the attack to catch opponents on the counter. It’s a good session for tactics and techniques. MORE
Three zone scorer
in Shooting, Small Sided Games
This session gets teams to link up play from back to front, with movement and passing options in each zone and plenty of scoring opportunities for strikers. MORE
Fancy feet
in Ball Control and Footwork, Practice plans
Displaying quick, fancy footwork isn’t just useful for showing off – being able to manipulate the ball at speed will help your players get out of tricky situations or create space for themselves when required. MORE
Fox in the box
Quick reactions in the penalty box can earn your team a lot of goals – players just need to be made aware of the chances that await alert minds. MORE
Driving range
Use this training session to show your forwards how to bring other players into the game in the final third of the pitch. This will get your players winning the ball and playing deep behind the attackers to play into them. MORE
Quick draw
in Shooting, Small Sided Games
In this session, strikers are encouraged to hit a shot at the first opportunity from wherever they are in the area. MORE
Fast feet
in Arrival activities, Warm Ups
A warm-up that will teach your players practise dribbling the ball with two feet and help them to learn how to change direction quickly MORE
