Recreational Soccer Drill Videos (U6/U8)

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3 great drills for beginning soccer players.

The most important thing about U6 Soccer Drills? They have to be FUN, and while some essential soccer skills may be a bit advanced for the youngest players, at this age, dribbling is what it's all about, along with some passing and shooting. This video features 10 soccer drills that are perfect for 6 and under players. (Hey, even your 7 or 8 year olds may like them too!)

The most important thing about soccer drills for kids? They have to be FUN. Fun soccer drills help players learn essential soccer skills like passing, dribbling, shooting, and defending. 

The most important thing about soccer drills for kids? They have to be FUN. Fun soccer drills help players learn essential soccer skills like passing, dribbling, shooting, and defending. 

The most important thing about soccer drills for kids? They have to be FUN. These drills are great for developing footwork.

Teamwork is at the heart of these U10 soccer drills. This video features fun, high-energy activities that develop essential soccer skills — like dribbling, passing, shooting, shielding, team attacking and team defending.

The most important thing about U12 soccer drills? They should be FUN, while developing essential soccer skills-like dribbling, passing, shooting, shielding, team attacking and team defending. This video features the following soccer drills, perfect for 12 and under players. Hey, even your 13 or 14 year olds may like them too!

Of all the soccer skills, dribbling is the first — and most fundamental to ball mastery. But young soccer players and seasoned players alike benefit from practicing different ways to dribble the ball. As young players develop, they'll master dribbling with their dominant and non-dominant foot, running with the ball, turning the ball, controlling the ball and keeping the ball close in all sorts of situations — first on their own, and then with the pressure of a defender. 

To pass effectively, young soccer players need to know how to receive the ball, control it and how to use different parts of the foot to move the ball in different ways. Passing is at the heart of possession, and effective passing and ball control can set any team up for success. 

If you’ve ever heard an eager young soccer player say they want to “play like Messi,” now’s your chance.

To attack effectively, young soccer players need to know how to dribble the ball, control it and move it around the field to teammates. Passing and dribbling are at the heart of attacking and possession, and are critical skills for players to learn in soccer offense drills.

It’s important for young soccer players to get a taste of every position on the field — including, when they’re ready, goalkeeper. Typically, keepers aren’t part of the game until kids are a little bit older and more experienced, around age 9 or 10. By then, the idea is that they’ve mastered at least some of the fundamentals, and can move on to positions.  Goalkeepers need to have many of the same basic skills as other soccer players — from ball control to understanding the overall flow of the game. But as the last line of defense, the keeper’s role is a unique one. These 101s help developing goalkeepers master the art of stopping the goal and distributing the ball.