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U12 Soccer Drills and Games

Development for U12 soccer players includes making the most of the moment of transition in counterattacks, being compact in defence, preventing forward play and penetrating lines. Small-sided games are ideal at this age to get across defend attack principles.

Recommended to play 9v9

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Warm up: Turn on the switch

Use this three-part session to create gaps in the defence by switching play and then making the killer pass.

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Practice: Turn on the switch

Use this three-part session to create gaps in the defence by switching play and then making the killer pass.

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Small-sided game: Turn on the switch

Use this small-sided game to create gaps in the defence by switching play and then making the killer pass

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Practice 1: Through the thirds

This session develops players’ awareness and movement to build through defence and midfield.

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Game: Through the thirds

This session develops players’ awareness and movement to build through defence and midfield.

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Practice 2: Through the thirds

This session develops players’ awareness and movement to build through defence and midfield.

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Side-to-side switch

Improve players’ ability to identify opportunities to exploit space by using long balls, a series of short passes or both.

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Shoot under pressure

A fast game based on getting shots away and blocking them. Players must attack and close down very quickly.

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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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Warm-up: The right combination

Develop touch, movement and passing in tight areas to break into space and create.

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Practice 1: The right combination

Develop touch, movement and passing in tight areas to break into space and create.

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Practice 2: The right combination

Develop touch, movement and passing in tight areas to break into space and create.

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Small-sided game: Attack in wide areas

Exploiting space on the flanks can be an effective way to create scoring opportunities - this small-sided game develops players’ ability to ...

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Practice: Attack in wide areas

Exploiting space on the flanks can be an effective way to create scoring opportunities - this practice develops players’ ability to do so

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Warm up: Attack in wide areas

Exploiting space on the flanks can be an effective way to create scoring opportunities - this warm up develops players’ ability to do so

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Small-sided game: Step on to the pass

A session showing players how to encourage their team-mates to play forward. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with ...

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Practice 2: Step on to the pass

A session showing players how to encourage their team-mates to play forward. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with ...

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Practice 1: Step on to the pass

A session showing players how to encourage their team-mates to play forward. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with ...

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Practice 1: Scan when you can

A session that promotes good awareness of space and the ability to switch the play. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine ...

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Practice 2: Scan when you can

A session that promotes good awareness of space and the ability to switch the play. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine ...

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Small-sided game: Scan when you can

A session that promotes good awareness of space and the ability to switch the play. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine ...

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Practice 1: Sharpen the attack

From distance shots to one-touch finishes - this drill will improve your players’ goalscoring return. Use this session as a standalone ...

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