U17 Soccer Drills

Pressing - Train immediate ball recovery and collective reaction after losing possession in tight spaces

Preventative marking - Thematic game to train players in preventative marking when in possession of the ball

Depth - Introductory exercise for searching for depth through player insertions

Finishing - Thematic match to improve shooting accuracy and speed in finding the goal

Direct play - Exercise to train build-up from the back while avoiding 2-man pressure

Lactacid anaerobic treshold - Small-sided game integrated into a session with the aim of lactacid conditioning

Creating space - Situational game to train playing in numerical superiority by exploiting width

Switch play - Exercise that develops situations for the switch of play

Situations - Exercise that trains quick thinking and immediate finishing

2 versus 1 - Situational exercise of 2 v 1 with shot on goal