Attacking Drills

Setup Make multiple fields as necessary. Players play 4v4. Teams attack the three goals on one side of the field. Outside goals are worth 3pts, inside goal worth 1. Restart with throw-ins and goalkicks. No corners. Both teams play...

To set up this game you will need to place the goals about 20 - 30 yards apart.  You will need two goalies, six players, a handful of balls, and an extra player or coach.  As shown in the diagram, the filed is divided into six...

Setup: Play 4v4 in a 30x20 yard field. Normal rules for soccer. Add two “gates” (3 yards wide) on either side of the halfway line. Teams can score a goal if they pass or dribble through either gate, and continue to try and score on...

Setup Make multiple fields as necessary. Players play 4v4 with a neutral player in the middle. Neutral player is on the team with the ball, so game is always 5v4 Teams attack the three goals on one side of the field. Outside goals are...

Setup: Play 7v6. Defending team plays a 1-3-3. Attacking team plays a 4-2. Place a 15 yard endzone starting from the top of the penalty box. Forwards play 3v2 in endzone. Rest of the players play 4v3 in field. Attacking team has to...

Setup Make two fields depending on numbers to reduce size of lines. Game starts with first player in defending line passing ball to the first person in either of the opposing lines. Once the ball is passed, the first players from each...

Setup  Same game as before, but make 2 lines on each side of field and add a 2 yd goal to both ends. All balls with one line who starts by passing to one of the opposing players. The first player from each line comes out and play...

For this soccer drill you will need to set up 4 corners each with a player inside of the corners made out of cones. 4 players will be in the middle and 1 of the teams of players will start with the ball. The object is for the players to...

Setup: Split players into two teams. Each team has a goalkeeper. Place a shooting cone about 12 yards from each goal. Players must shoot before getting to that cone. The 2nd player in each line passes ball between the legs of 1st...

Setup: Play 7v7 on a field with high restraining lines. Objective is to play a through ball for an attacking player to run on to. Once that happens, players are allowed to play in that space. Players are also allowed to dribble over...

Sometimes game situations need to be simulated by creating some urgency. This soccer drill creates a sense of urgency on by adding backside pressure as the two offensive players are on a 2 on 1 break. Set up the drill as shown in the...

Setup: Create two fields, each with two goals. Each field has two lines as shown. All balls start with the defending team. Defender passes ball to attacker and then goes to defend. Attacker can score 1 goal by dribbling over...

Setup: Play on a half field, with sidelines being the width of the 18yd box. Split teams into three teams of 5. Goalkeeper in each goal. One team in the center of field, while other two teams are split on opposite halves of field....

Setup If half field unavailable, use as much space as you can. The team you are coaching is defending the big goal, and is trying to score on the two small goals (3yds wide) Formation for black team: 1-4-2 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #8...

Setup: Make a 15x15yd field with a 5 yd endzone on each end. Make two 2yd goal on each endline. Play 3v3 - A team can only score if they dribble into the 1v1 zone. Once in the zone, they can shoot on one of the small goals, but it has...

Setup: Same set-up as 1st activity. Make a 15x15yd field with a 5 yd endzone on each end. Make two 2yd goal on each endline. Play 3v3. A team can only score if they dribble into the 1v1 zone. Once in the zone, they can shoot on one...

Setup: Two teams, and teams are split into two 18 yard boxes. Each team has three players on the defending half, and two on the attacking half. Players are restricted in their half, but can score from either half. Progression -...

Setup: A ball is played in by a side server to a central player making a run into the box, creating a breakaway scenario. The goalkeeper tries to make a save, or have the attacking player’s shot miss the goal. Next ball is played in...

This drill is a good drill for working on onside runs. It requires timing, awareness, and passing accuracy. Three players involved in each repetition will need to work together. Set up cones as shown in the diagram and place the soccer...

Flank Attack # 3 is an offensive drills that focuses on passing, anticipation, and finishing.  This drills requires 4 offensive players and 1 goalie.  Line 3 players 35-40 yards from the goal line and one player at the top of the...

This drill is a progression from the first Pass to Shoot Soccer Drill.  In this variation one more pass is added. Rather than shooting the ball, player 1 will pass the ball into space on the other side of the line to the player making...

Set up the drill with two passers (or coaches) as shown with an abundance of soccer balls.  Place four markers just outside the 18 yard box (as shown) and place players at each set of cones.  When it is the Passer #1 playing the...

This goalkeeper drill works on the reaction and quick decision making of the goalie.  Place two passers on each side of the net between the 6 and 18 yard boxes with plenty of soccer balls.  Three lines are placed just outside the...

This drill works on players using touch and timing to create a scoring chance.  Player #1 starts with a ball and dribbles it across the top of the box inline with the cones laid out by the coach.  Player #2 will start deeper in...

This drill adds one element of passing to the Through Ball Passing and Finishing Drill. The set up is exactly the same but now you can place a coach or another player in the place (see diagram) where Player #1 will make a give & go (or...

Setup: Make a field 15x10yd, with two lines as shown. Goals are 1yd wide on each endline. Balls start in the middle of the two lines with the coach. When coach plays a ball in, the first player from each line tries to score on either...

This soccer drill is good for defending and attacking. Instead of trying to score a goal, players will try to get the ball to the target player. There will be a 2v2 game played with a target player on each end. They will get the ball and...

This soccer drill will work on attacking techniques while dribbling. Players will have a partner and they will be on separate sides of a cone in the middle of the 2 players. 1 Player will start with a soccer ball. When the whistle is blown...

For this soccer drill there will be 6 players and one ball. The goalkeeper will start with the ball passing it to the player that will be the attacker. There will be four players set off to the side, they will be the defenders. Once the...

For this soccer drill set up 3 cones on the white line. One of the players will stand at the end of the cones and the other player will stand in front of them facing each other. One player will start with the ball. They will pass a few...

In this soccer drill the coach is in charge of the ball, but you can choose a player to do this instead. 2 players will stand on each side of the coach in the middle of the field. They will be facing the opposite side of the field. The...

In this soccer drill players are focusing on making quick decisions based on their opponent's movements. They will also be able to work on dribbling since each player will have a ball. Make one player the leader and one player the follower...

Using this soccer drill will be important for players to focus on working on their skills in a non-competitive environment. They can work on dribbling, attacking, and shooting without other players to get in their way. Instead, use three...

A ball will start in the middle for this soccer drill. Players on each side will race to the ball. The player who reaches the ball first will become the attacker and the other the defender. The attacker will take the ball between their...

You will need four mini goals for this soccer drill. A player with a jersey will be at one of the goals and a player with a different color jersey will be at the other (in this case the one jersey is blue and the other is red). The blue...

There will be 2 teams of players for this soccer drill. Each player will have a number and a ball. In the middle of the two teams there will be cones. The coach will call out a number (in this case the coach calls out the number 3). The...

A lot happens at once in this soccer drill as all of the players have different tasks before they interact as a group. There will be a set of cones known as the tunnel where players, at the sound of the whistle, will run practicing faking...

Setup: Make field 25x25yds (depending on ability), and place two goals on each endline. Play 3v3 with one team attacking the two goals on one endline, while the other team attacks the other two. Add a +1 player to the field. This...