Soccer Practice Video

Basic Trapping Demonstration

2008-03-06T20:25:00.001-08:00

Footwork Drill

2008-01-11T21:14:00.000-08:00

This is a clip of a Chelsea FC drill that can easily be adapted as a youth soccer drill. To do it, simply replace the red poles and the practice dummies with cones. Demonstrate the proper route for them. Have the player pass to you, put a pass in front of them and have them finish.

Simple Drill

2008-01-11T21:04:00.001-08:00

I prefer to run this drill with 4 players to teach triangle formations - the defender is in the center of the triangle formed by the other 3 and if a player on the triangle gives the ball up, they become the defender. A simple drill that is good for all skill levels.

Dribbling drill

2007-11-27T21:18:00.000-08:00

Three player drill that can be scaled to ability stressing first touch and ball control for your youth players

4 Player Passing and First Touch Drill

2007-11-18T21:38:00.000-08:00

I like this soccer drill - can be used as a warm up or to work on touch skills. I can also imagine it working well with advanced players near the end of a workout session to build endurance.

Goalkeeping Drill

2007-11-18T21:35:00.002-08:00

This soccer drill improves a goalkeeper's reaction saves and conditioning much better than a standard shooting drill would.

Giggs Move

2007-11-18T21:31:00.000-08:00

Soccer move seen used by Ryan Giggs

Clip of youth training

2007-11-10T20:28:00.000-08:00

This drill clip emphasizes a fake and shoot sequence.

Soccer practice - simple drills for ball control

2007-11-06T09:06:00.000-08:00

The drills cover a bunch of important coaching points; keeping your feet moving, first touch, and passing. Watch to see if it can be incorporated in your youth soccer training regimen

AC Milan Shooting Tips

2007-11-04T18:35:00.001-08:00

If you watch carefully you can design a youth soccer drill from this video

Simple youth passing drill from former AC Milan player

2007-11-04T18:32:00.000-08:00

Another from the AC Milan coaching series

AC Milan - Using the Chest

2007-10-29T19:56:00.000-07:00

Simple drill to develop first touch and control skills when recieving the ball with the chest.

Free Kick Technique

2007-10-27T20:27:00.000-07:00

Punting the Ball

2007-10-22T16:52:00.001-07:00

Another in the tip series from Real Salt Lake

This is an interesting site that sells goalkeeping practice plans

Punching the Ball

2007-10-22T16:51:00.001-07:00

Recieving the Pass

2007-10-22T16:45:00.000-07:00

Not an actual drill, but useful fundamentals to understand.

Two Passing and First Touch Drills

2007-10-18T20:22:00.001-07:00

Excellent drills, useful for 5 or more players. It involves many players and develops touch, passing and turns.

Great Triangle Passing Drill

2007-10-18T20:20:00.001-07:00

This is a useful drill for all ages and abilities.

Quick clip showing a simple crossing drill

2007-10-18T20:18:00.001-07:00

Goalkeeping Catching Techniques

2007-10-18T20:16:00.001-07:00

Stop Go Move

2007-10-18T20:12:00.000-07:00

2 Great First Touch Drills

2007-10-18T20:04:00.000-07:00

Can be scaled for various numbers of players and varying ability levels. For the second drill, simply increase or reduce the size of the box to adjust to the ability level of your players.

Annotated clip breaking down defending

2007-10-18T19:57:00.000-07:00

This isn't a drill, but it does a nice job of discussing some important points about defending.

Defending Drill

2007-10-18T19:54:00.000-07:00

Discussion of defending techniques and a drill that can teach advanced defending - playing the attacker to their weak side.

Changes of Direction

2007-10-18T19:49:00.000-07:00

Excellent demonstration of basic and more advanced turns in a youth drill setting.
Soccer Tips - Change of Direction

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Soccer Tips - Change of Direction 4 to 6

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Soccer Tips - Change of Direction 7 - 8

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