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
Drills by age group
in Email newsletters, Fun soccer games
Fun games are a great way to make sure players are coming back to training every week especially during periods where there are no games. MORE
in Passing, Warm Ups
An easily organised warm up suitable for all ages and abilities that will improve communication, passing awareness and decision-making. MORE
in Defending, Warm Ups
Get defenders to play like Vincent Kompany, whose clever positioning in seemingly irretrievable situations often leads to attacks breaking down. MORE
in Passing, Practice plans
The ability to slide passes behind the opponent’s defence will unlock the line and create goalscoring opportunities for your team. Teach your players the skills to create these chances with this session. MORE
in Practice plans, Soccer tackling drills
Learning how to block tackle correctly will not only help your players’ chances of winning the ball back, but also ensure they don’t injure themselves or the player they’re tackling. MORE
in Passing, Practice plans
Rapid one-touch passing as performed by Barcelona week-in week-out requires quick brains as well as quick feet. This demanding session puts both to the test. MORE
in Defending, Tactics
Use this game to teach your players to be strong midfielders who can win the battles in midfield and get the ball into attackers, stopping the opposition in their tracks and hitting teams quickly on the break. MORE
in Email newsletters, Soccer drills and skills
It is that time of year when coaches of all nationalities are drawn to the United States to gather together at the largest soccer convention in the world. And, yes, I will be in Chicago because this an unmissable event. I love to see all the coaches that I have come to know through SoccerCoachWeekly.net... MORE
in Ball Control and Footwork
A lot of elements go into making a successful team. This session looks at players’ awareness of group shape and off-the-ball movements MORE
in Shooting, Small Sided Games
This game encourages supporting and movement off the ball as well as making sure players learn how to deal with the basics of passing and receiving. After making a pass you will often see players standing still and admiring their work, you will also see players struggling to create good supporting angles for the player with the ball. MORE
in Practice plans, Shooting
Developing an arsenal of different shooting techniques will enhance your team’s chances of scoring goals. Use this session to help your players score with either precision or power shots. MORE
in Passing, Practice plans
Retaining possession of the ball means your team can create goalscoring opportunities and stop opponents from scoring. This tough session challenges players to vary the type and range of their passing while facing different degrees of pressure. MORE
in Attacking, Small Sided Games, Tactics
Use this effective training drill to help your young players understand the benefits of using zonal marking at corners. MORE
in Attacking, Shooting
Getting players used to passing and moving in different parts of the pitch is vital to their match day success MORE
in Defending, Practice plans
When attackers enter your team’s penalty box they will find it easier to score goals and win penalties. One way of combating this threat is to teach your players the art of defending the edge of the 18-yard area. MORE
in Email newsletters, Shooting
Start the New Year with a bang by getting your strikers to shoot at every opportunity from wherever they are on the pitch. Shooting from different areas is key to scoring more goals. MORE
in Defending, Practice plans
If your players can stop goals being scored against them – they can’t lose the match. The practices in this session develop your players’ ability to pressure the opponent, get “touch tight” and, ultimately, regain possession for the team. MORE
in Attacking, Soccer drills and skills, Warm Ups
You can use this fun warm up to teach young players the basics of attacking and defending. Awareness of where players are and the ability to control, pass and stop the ball can all be coached with this drill. MORE
in Practice plans, Shooting
The chip is an important technique for all players to master. It can be used to lift the ball over an advancing goalkeeper or for lofted passes over a relatively short distance. MORE
in Goalkeeping, Practice plans
A goalkeeper requires good technique combined with a large dose of bravery to dive at the feet of an onrushing attacker. This session will help teach your ’keeper what to do when a striker is bearing down on goal. MORE
in Soccer drills and skills, Warm Ups
I was asked at training last week: “How do you warm a striker up?” The answer has to be: “The same as everyone else.” A striker has to control, pass and run with the ball. They will not be shooting the whole time, indeed they may only shoot once or twice in a game. I... MORE
in Defending, Tactics
This session helps you coach players to understand that they have to stay close and not let opponents get free or they will give the game away. MORE
in Ball Control and Footwork, Practice plans
If a player is quick with his feet, passing and mind, he will beat opponents. This session will help you develop these abilities in your players to help them get past defenders and score a goal. MORE
in Attacking, Practice plans
Strikers often have to play with their backs to goal. Give your forwards the skills to be able to shield the ball and then set it back to a supporting midfielder with this session. MORE
