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U9 Soccer drills and games

More game-like activities as skills take on more importance. Possession play and using the different areas of the pitch. Defending will advance defending in 1s, 2s, and 3s and holding up play. Players will rotate in two or three different positions to avoid early specialization.

 

Recommended to play 7v7

 

PRIORITY: Development of Individual Technique

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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Take your turn

Take your turn

Use this activity to get your players confident at using different types of turns with different parts of the foot.
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Warm up: Pressing and covering

Warm up: Pressing and covering

This three-part session develops players’ awareness of pressing and covering as a unit.
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Practice: Pressing and covering

Practice: Pressing and covering

This three-part session develops players’ awareness of pressing and covering as a unit.
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Small-sided game: Staying on the ball

Small-sided game: Staying on the ball

Allow your players to develop confidence and technique in this three-part session.
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Practice: Staying on the ball

Practice: Staying on the ball

Allow your players to develop confidence and technique in this three-part session.
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Warm-up: Staying on the ball

Warm-up: Staying on the ball

Allow your players to develop confidence and technique in this three-part session.
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Warm-up: Changing course

Warm-up: Changing course

Switch up the pace and direction of play, with emphasis on the technical skills of dribbling.
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Practice: Changing course

Practice: Changing course

Switch up the pace and direction of play, with emphasis on the technical skills of dribbling.

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Small-sided game: Changing course

Small-sided game: Changing course

Switch up the pace and direction of play, with emphasis on the technical skills of dribbling.
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Christmas characters

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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Pack the sleigh

Pack the sleigh

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

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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Warm-up: Recover and regroup

Warm-up: Recover and regroup

This session develops players out-of-possession, working on delaying, denying and dictating.
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Practice 2: Mastering the basics

Practice 2: Mastering the basics

This three-part session introduces receiving, passing, turning and communication.
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Practice 1: Mastering the basics

Practice 1: Mastering the basics

This three-part session introduces receiving, passing, turning and communication. 
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Warm-up: Staying in control

Warm-up: Staying in control

Challenge your players’ first touch with this variable and opposed session, split into three parts.

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  • Pressing as a pair
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  • Going back to basics with session planning
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    Small-sided game: Staying in control

    Small-sided game: Staying in control

    Challenge your players’ first touch with this variable and opposed session, split into three parts.
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    Small-sided game: On the receiving end

    Small-sided game: On the receiving end

    This three-part session will develop your players’ ability to receive the ball, ready to shoot.
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    Practice: Staying in control

    Practice: Staying in control

    Challenge your players’ first touch with this variable and opposed session, split into three parts.
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    Practice: On the receiving end

    Practice: On the receiving end

    This three-part session will develop your players’ ability to receive the ball, ready to shoot.
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    Warm-up: On the receiving end

    Warm-up: On the receiving end

    This three-part session will develop your players’ ability to receive the ball, ready to shoot.
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    Warm up: Individual possession

    Warm up: Individual possession

    Develop young players’ confidence in staying on the ball in this practice.
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    Practice: Individual possession

    Practice: Individual possession

    Develop young players’ confidence in staying on the ball in this practice. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with ...
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    Small-sided game: Individual possession

    Small-sided game: Individual possession

    Develop young players’ confidence in staying on the ball in this practice. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with ...

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