FREE DRILL LIBRARY
Youth Soccer Drills
Free soccer (football) drills, each with an animated diagram, setup, coaching points and progressions. Use them in your training sessions. Add any of them to your practice plan in PlayIQ.
Want to draw your own? Try the free tactics board.
Parent? Get a coach-designed plan for your player at home: join the family waitlist.
Watch on YouTube · @playiqsoccer
4v2 Rondo
U9–U16 · 6 per grid · 12 min
Four players keep the ball from two defenders in a small square. The classic possession warm-up for passing angles, first touch and the split pass. Works from U9 to U16.
1v1 to Goal
U8–U14 · 2 per goal (+ GK) · 10 min
The defender serves the ball and then defends; the attacker beats them and finishes. Builds the courage and moves to take players on. Great for U8–U14.
Wall Pass (1-2) Past a Defender
U9–U14 · 3 per group · 12 min
Dribble at a defender, pass off a teammate and sprint past to get it back. The quickest way to beat a defender without dribbling. For U9–U14.
Overlap and Cross
U11–U16 · 4 + GK · 15 min
The winger drives inside, the full-back overlaps and crosses for a striker attacking the goal. Teaches wide combinations and timing in the box. For U11–U16.
Pressure and Cover (2v2)
U10–U16 · 4 per grid · 15 min
Two defenders learn to work as a pair: the first presses the ball, the second covers behind at an angle, and they swap roles as the ball moves. For U10–U16.
Receiving on the Half-Turn
U9–U14 · 4 per group · 12 min
A Y-shaped passing pattern where the middle player scans, opens up side-on and plays forward. Builds the habit midfielders need to play forward under pressure. For U9–U14.
Layoff and Shoot
U10–U16 · 2 + GK per goal · 10 min
A striker checks to the ball and lays it off for a teammate to strike first time, then follows in for the rebound. Simple, high-rep finishing for U10–U16.
3v2 Counter-Attack
U11–U16 · 5 + GK · 15 min
Three attackers break against two defenders and must finish fast. Teaches driving at defenders, width and a quick final pass. For U11–U16.
Dribble Gates
U6–U10 · Whole team · 10 min
Every player has a ball and dribbles through as many cone gates as they can. Hundreds of touches and lots of fun for the youngest players, U6–U10.
Combination to Shot
U10–U14 · 3 per group · 12 min
A 3-player passing combination that ends in a first-time finish. Teaches timing of the run and weighting the final pass into space. Great for U10–U14.