Crab Drill

Set out a 30-x-40-yard area. Players stand on the English Coast, which is the left-side 30-yard line. The coach is a crab in a crouch position in the English Channel, which is between the two 30-yard lines. The players are considered crabmeat and must dribble past the crab to the French coast.

Dribbling Drill

Set out lots of mini-goals within an area of about 30 x 30 yards. Each player has a ball and dribbles through one of the goals, which scores him a point. If the player hits a cone, he or she loses all points accrued. Have 30-second games using different progressions to see who can get the most points.

Ball-Striking Technique

When shooting, players should land on their striking foot to give themselves forward momentum to follow-up on a rebound.

Gate Ball Drill

Within a 20-x-20-yard area, set out several 2-yard-wide gates. Split players into pairs; one ball per pair. Players pass a ball through a gate to their partners without hitting any cones. Receiving players control and return the ball through the gate on the second touch.

4 v. 2 Possession in a Grid

Mark out a 30-x-30-yard area for each group of six players. Use one ball per group. Four players are attackers who play along the lines of the grid. They attempt to maintain possession of the ball by passing to each other. Two players are defenders who try to intercept the ball.

3 v. 1 to Goal

Align three cones, at 10-yard intervals, 25 yards from the goal. Divide your team into defenders and attackers, with a ratio of three attackers to one defender. Defenders line up behind the goal, and attackers line up behind the cones. The three attack players try to advance and score against the one defender.

Shooting-in-Threes Drill

Try teaching your players proper shooting technique as a natural extension of passing. Shooting can be simply taught as forceful passing to a target. As such, players can develop shooting accuracy by passing into corners of a targeted area.

Pirate Pete and Parrot Drill

Set out a 30 -x-30-yard area, with a goal on one end and a 3-yard gate at the end opposite the goal. Split the group into two teams of six players each and are stationed on either side of the goal. Each player has a soccer ball. Players on each team receive a number from 1 to 6. The coach or an additional player can act as goalkeeper.

Shooting-in-Threes Drill

Try teaching your players proper shooting technique as a natural extension of passing. Shooting can be simply taught as forceful passing to a target. As such, players can develop shooting accuracy by passing into corners of a targeted area.

Ball-Striking Technique

When shooting, players should land on their striking foot to give themselves forward momentum to follow-up on a rebound.

Dribbling Drill

Set out lots of mini-goals within an area of about 30 x 30 yards. Each player has a ball and dribbles through one of the goals, which scores him a point. If the player hits a cone, he or she loses all points accrued. Have 30-second games using different progressions to see who can get the most points.

Three Basic Dribbling Turns

Three turns and moves: Drag-Back Turn, Step-Over Turn and L-Shaped Turn.

Crab Drill

Set out a 30-x-40-yard area. Players stand on the English Coast, which is the left-side 30-yard line. The coach is a crab in a crouch position in the English Channel, which is between the two 30-yard lines. The players are considered crabmeat and must dribble past the crab to the French coast.

Passing, Receiving and Moving

Use a 30-x30-yard area. Groups of three spread out in a triangle shape within the grid. One ball per group. Players pass to each other. After a round or two of passes, the group should move around the area, in a general triangle shape, continuing to pass to each other. Players can move any direction.

Pass and Circle

Set up a 40-x-40-yard area. Group your players in pairs and give each pair a ball to work on one-touch passing.

Cushion Control

A player can use a wedge technique to settle the ball. This involves the player "wedging" the ball between a body part, such as his foot and the ground.

Control Balls out of the Air

Set up a 30-x-10-yard area. Set up a 10-yard channel in the middle of the area. Set up two players on the outside and one player in the middle of the channel.

Triangular Touches Drill

Split your teams into pairs, with one soccer ball per pair. For each pair, set out three cones in a line, with 1-yard spaces. Player A passes the ball on the ground to Player B through the right-hand gate. Player B controls with one touch, then passes the ball through the other gate. The soccer ball should not hit the cones. Players should use the outside of their foot to control the ball and then return the pass.

Shoot with Defensive Pressure

Place two cones 30 yards away from each goal post, forming a 40-x-30-yard area. Group players in twos with one ball between them. One partner stands at one cone, one stands at the other cone. There can be a goalkeeper.

Crab Drill

Set out a 30-x-40-yard area. Players stand on the English Coast, which is the left-side 30-yard line. The coach is a crab in a crouch position in the English Channel, which is between the two 30-yard lines. The players are considered crabmeat and must dribble past the crab to the French coast.

Three Basic Dribbling Turns

Three turns and moves: Drag-Back Turn, Step-Over Turn and L-Shaped Turn.

Four Basic Dribbling Moves

Four Moves: Fake, Scissors, Squeezy Push and Pushy Squeeze

Run the Gauntlet Drill

Set out a 10-x-30-yard area divided into 10-x-10 areas, with a goal at the far end. Station one defensive player at the 10-yard line, one at the 20-yard line and a "goalkeeper" in goal at the 30-yard line. One at a time, offensive players attempt to dribble past defenders and shoot on goal.

Passing and Receiving in Threes

Group three players in a line about 10 yards apart with two soccer balls. The middle player moves toward one of the outside players for a pass. The middle player traps the ball, then passes the ball back. The middle player turns to the other outside player and repeats the action.

Passing and Laying Up

Set out a 25-by-25-yard area. Split players into pairs with one ball per pair. Spread pairs along one line with about five yards separating the players. Players will practice "laying up" the ball to the space in front of their partner so they can run onto the pass.

Diagonal Passing to Diagonal Runs

Cushion Control

A player can use a wedge technique to settle the ball. This involves the player "wedging" the ball between a body part, such as his foot and the ground.

Control Balls out of the Air

Set up a 30-x-10-yard area. Set up a 10-yard channel in the middle of the area. Set up two players on the outside and one player in the middle of the channel.

Ball-Striking Technique

When shooting, players should land on their striking foot to give themselves forward momentum to follow-up on a rebound.

Shoot with Defensive Pressure

Place two cones 30 yards away from each goal post, forming a 40-x-30-yard area. Group players in twos with one ball between them. One partner stands at one cone, one stands at the other cone. There can be a goalkeeper.

Breakaway Drill

Set out a 40-x-25-yard area, divided into three grids, with the central grid twice as long as the outer two grids. Put goals at the end of each grid. Split group into two teams of three players each, including goalkeeper.