U7 soccer drills and games

For skills development, under 7 players need the appropriate practices to develop their Agility, Balance, Co-ordination and Speed (ABCs). This includes fun games to develop basic skills and team play that will be built upon at older ages – running with the ball, ball control passing and receiving.

At this age it is recommended to play 5v5

PRIORITY: Having Fun

Space Wars

in Fun soccer games, Passing

Win the space war with accuracy and good weight of passing. MORE

Star Gates

in Fun soccer games, Passing

This fun game focuses on passing, dribbling, timing and angle of forward runs, switching play. MORE

Space Invaders

in Fun soccer games, Soccer dribbling drills

You have to fast in this dribbling game with the focus on close control, passing accuracy and pace, one-touch passing. MORE

Zombie Attack

in Fun soccer games, Soccer dribbling drills

The focus is on fun covering dribbling at pace, change of direction, disguise, attacking space. MORE

Behind Enemy Lines

in Fun soccer games, Passing

Will the package get delivered behind enemy lines? It will by passing through the opposition, getting behind defenders, keeping a good defensive shape, plus good use of anticipation. MORE

Tiger Tails

in Fun soccer games, Turning

Lots of coaching points in this fun game – awareness, reactions, change of direction, explosive speed, twisting, turning and screening. MORE

Bumper Cars

in Fun soccer games, Soccer dribbling drills

Get those soccer brains ticking over with this great game that covers dribbling, running with the ball, accurate passing, changeovers, first touch into space. MORE

Chain Gang

in Fun soccer games, Soccer dribbling drills

Come on team! Focus here is on teamwork, strength and balance. MORE

Funny Turns

in Fun soccer games, Turning

Got good acting skills? You'll need them in this fun game that focuses on turning with the ball under close control. MORE

Aliens

in Fun soccer games, Soccer dribbling drills

Run! There's an alien after you! The focus here is on speed, agility, change of direction, reactions off the ball, timing, accuracy and pace of pass. MORE

Robocops

in Fun soccer games, Passing

Basic handling, co-ordination, understanding of distances and angles, throwing and catching, calling for the ball. MORE

Head for Home

in Fun soccer games, Heading

Some parts of the world have strict rules on heading so please check your local rules. MORE

Dive Bombers

in Fun soccer games, Heading

Great fun to had diving to head the ball in this game MORE

King of the Ring

in Ball Control and Footwork, Fun soccer games

This fun game turns the focus on coaching close control, turning, tackling, defending and decision making. MORE

Airball

in Fun soccer games, Goalkeeping

Goalkeeping skills are always hard to develop and often boringly repetitive – but not this game! Great fun and good skills coaching. MORE

Cat and Mouse

in Ball Control and Footwork, Fun soccer games

How many pieces of cheese can the mice steal? Speed, control, turning, dribbling. MORE

Twins

in Ball Control and Footwork, Fun soccer games

Fun team game – working with others, problem solving, coordination, weaker foot accuracy. MORE

Goal kick (U7-U8 activity)

in EasiCoach, Goalkeeping

An important restart to practice... it can be difficult at this age group MORE

Goal kick (U7-U8 game)

in EasiCoach, Goalkeeping

The game starts with a kick from one of the goalkeepers. He puts the ball down in front of goal and kicks out as if from the edge of the penalty area. MORE