The Secret of Soccer Practice?You don't need long lists of drills. As a coach you need to identify what your team needs to learn and figure out the drills that specifically address those needs.
Just set the players up in pairs: A plays B, C plays D, etc. The player to score the most goals in 2 minutes wins and moves up while the loser moves down (so if A, C and E win, for example, A would play C, B would play E, and D would play F). The goals can be any width (the better the players, the smaller the goals) and the field should probably be no longer than 15-20 yards. You can add dribbling races through courses, too, but the focus is winning one-on-one challenges. Players are constantly challenged to improve their techniques, knowing they will compete each week. Passing and Shooting are closely related. Exact passing is down with the inside of the foot, but you can shoot and pass with the outside and laces. Wait until children are older (8) to work on shooting - most of their goals will be from close range anyway. Focus on dribbling. My favorite passing exercise is a 4 on 1 or 5 on 2 keepaway. Simple game where the children must move around the outside passing to each other to keep the "it" from knocking it away. To make it more challenging you can add defenders or make the space smaller. This drill emphasizes moving and passing accurately - GREAT SKILLS!
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