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Coaching Soccer: Youth Soccer Drills for Ages Eight and Younger
Video Podcast by Scott Spencer
, State Director of coaching
Alabama Youth Soccer Association
Youth Soccer Drills: Practice Warm-Up - With youth soccer players especially, keeping all aspects of the game fun, even practice warm-up, is essential. Here, Soccer Coach Scott Spencer turns warm-up into a fun exercise requiring a quick mind and quick feet.
Youth Soccer Drills: Dribbling 1 - Moving the soccer ball isn't a challenge for the kids involved in youth soccer. Moving the ball WITH CONTROL can be. This simple soccer drill works on basic dribbling and keeping the soccer ball close to your feet.
Youth Soccer Drills: Dribbling 2 - In this soccer video, Coach uses another "game" to help these young athletes work on their soccer ball handling skills. Dribbling practice and some subtle toe touch work are the end results...as well as some happy and enthusiastic soccer kids.
Youth Soccer Drills: "I Can Do This, Can You?" - Maybe. Maybe not. But these young soccer players have a wonderful learning experience trying! This is a great youth soccer drill, excuse me - game - to help kids work on a variety of skills - from toe touches to the "L" move. Kids also have a chance to show off their individual soccer skills. Great game!
Youth Soccer Drills: "Go Fetch" - These soccer balls are flying! And, the kids are running full tilt after them. Returning the ball first with hands, then with feet, these soccer kids have a blast while improving general physical condition, speed, and footwork.
Youth Soccer Drills: "The Change Game" - This "game" gets into more realistic competition-like conditions for the youth in this soccer video. With goalies and field players changing on Coach's call, these soccer kids work on all aspects of their game.
Youth Soccer Drills: The Scrimmage - Playtime's over! Not really. This soccer scrimmage game is about skills and competition, but at this age, fun is still the name of the game. (Well, soccer is the name of the game, but you get the idea.) Coach recaps practice at the end to help these youthful soccer players put it all together.