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U12 Soccer Drills and Games

Development for U12 soccer players includes making the most of the moment of transition in counterattacks, being compact in defence, preventing forward play and penetrating lines. Small-sided games are ideal at this age to get across defend attack principles.


Recommended to play 9v9

 

PRIORITY: Development of Individual Technique at Speed

Activity Type
Drill
Small-sided games
Warm Up
Coaching Theme
Ball Control
Crossing
Dribbling
Heading
Long passing
Passing
Shooting
Short passing
Tackling
Turning
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Small-sided game: Operation overload

Small-sided game: Operation overload

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Practice: Operation overload

Practice: Operation overload

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Warm-up: Operation overload

Warm-up: Operation overload

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Small-sided game: Play into the number 9

Small-sided game: Play into the number 9

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Skill practice: Play into the number 9

Skill practice: Play into the number 9

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Practice 2: We’re outnumbered!

Practice 2: We’re outnumbered!

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Practice 1: We’re outnumbered!

Practice 1: We’re outnumbered!

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Warm-up: Winning your battles

Warm-up: Winning your battles

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Practice: Winning your battles

Practice: Winning your battles

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Small-sided game: We’re outnumbered!

Small-sided game: We’re outnumbered!

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Small-sided game: Winning your battles

Small-sided game: Winning your battles

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Dribbling and passing

Dribbling and passing

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Small-sided game: Press from the front

Small-sided game: Press from the front

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Warm-up: Press from the front

Warm-up: Press from the front

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Small-sided game: Get on the front foot

Small-sided game: Get on the front foot

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Practice: Get on the front foot

Practice: Get on the front foot

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Warm-up: Get on the front foot

Warm-up: Get on the front foot

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Practice 1: Scan, receive, turn

Practice 1: Scan, receive, turn

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Practice 2: Scan, receive, turn

Practice 2: Scan, receive, turn

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Small-sided game: Scan, receive, turn

Small-sided game: Scan, receive, turn

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Warm-Up: Defending in our half

Warm-Up: Defending in our half

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Warm up: Pressing and covering

Warm up: Pressing and covering

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Practice: Pressing and covering

Practice: Pressing and covering

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Small-sided game: Pressing and covering

Small-sided game: Pressing and covering

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