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U16 Soccer Drills and Games

By now, many of your players are approaching the transition to "adult" soccer. The rules and regulations are aligning with the game we see on TV and in the stands.

This section presents a selection of the best drills, games and practices to run with players at under 16.

Use the filtering tool to choose from drills, games and warm-ups then refine further by selecting the theme of your activity (passing, shooting, tackling etc).

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Christmas characters

Players select a festive-themed name and then battle for the ball during 1v1s, 2v2s or 3v3s in this exciting game.

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Pack the sleigh

A festive activity giving players lots of touches, a chance to practice their passing and encouraging teamwork.

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Split the circle

An activity to develop your players’ passing vision, which is crucial to increasing your team’s attacking creativity.

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Crossing routines

Improve your team’s deliveries from out wide, the timing of runs into the box and the quality of players’ finishing.

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Warm-up: Delaying and denying

Session working on out-of-possession principles, with the aim of disrupting build-up play.

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Practice: Delaying and denying

Session working on out-of-possession principles, with the aim of disrupting build-up play.

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Small-sided game: Delaying and denying

Session working on out-of-possession principles, with the aim of disrupting build-up play.

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Crosses and rebounds

This practice develops wide players’ crossing ability and encourages attackers to be alert and follow-up to score.

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Practice 1: Scan, receive, turn

Help your players make quicker and better decisions with this three-part session.

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Practice 2: Scan, receive, turn

Help your players make quicker and better decisions with this three-part session.

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Small-sided game: Scan, receive, turn

Help your players make quicker and better decisions with this three-part session.

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Four-goal game

A chaotic and fun arrival game, emphasising teamwork, awareness and speed of thought.w

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Clever out wide

Improve your wingers’ quality of delivery into the feet of attackers, who need to escape their markers and score.

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Split defence and finish

This lively activity helps forwards to make well-timed runs beyond the back line and create a 1v1 with the goalkeeper.

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Continuous crossing

Help your players hone their crossing skills – this game will help them get the ball into the box at the right time.

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Warm up: Individual possession

Develop young players’ confidence in staying on the ball in this practice.

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Practice: Individual possession

Develop young players’ confidence in staying on the ball in this practice. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with ...

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Small-sided game: Individual possession

Develop young players’ confidence in staying on the ball in this practice. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with ...

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Tricolour

Score points by using combination passes, encouraging communication and movement.

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Small-sided game: Setting the traps

Coach the techniques, principles and tactics of defending as a unit to win the ball in wide areas.

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Practice 2: Setting the traps

Coach the techniques, principles and tactics of defending as a unit to win the ball in wide areas.

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Practice: The shooting range

This session will have your team peppering the opponents’ goal. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with two ...

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Warm up: The shooting range

This session will have your team peppering the opponents’ goal. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with two ...

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Small-sided game: The shooting range

This session will have your team peppering the opponents’ goal. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with two ...

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