Free Soccer Drills

On this page, you’ll find soccer drills and workouts for many aspects of your game. Click on any of the hyperlinks below to skip to a drill section pertaining to the skills you’d like to develop.

Soccer Dribbling and Ball Control Drills
Soccer Move and Skill Tutorials
Soccer Strength Workouts


Soccer Dribbling and Ball Control Drills

Juggle and Tocks Soccer Ball Control drill
Develop Quick Dribbling, Juggling and Trapping with the Juggle and Tocks Ball Control Drill
Just like the title sounds!

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Get Open, Build Agility and Dribbling Skills with the Double Slalom, Cut and Shot
Long name, amazing results! Quick quicker while maintaining ball control!

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Quick Sideways Dribbling with the Sideways Slalom and Taps
Practice quick sideways dribbling and dribbling with both feet!

Serpent Slalom Individual Soccer Dribbling Drill
The Extended Serpent Slalom Dribbling Drill
Practice maintaining the ball across multiple turns with this dribbling drill!

Sideways Slalom and Tocks Soccer Drill
Ball Control, Dribbling Skills, and Shots with the Sideways Slalom and Tocks
This drill helps you focus on clean transitions and fine ball control with both feet.

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Develop Dribbling and Shooting with the Serpent Slalom Drill
This drill will help you practice your wide turns and incorporating them with a quick touch to get a shot on goal.

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Long Runs, Beating Defenders, and Shots on Goal with the Run, Shuffle and Shot
This drill will help you practice quick movements to get open, beating defenders, and getting shots on goal.

Indvidual Soccer Ball Control and Dribbling Drill - The U-Drill
Develop quick dribbling skills with the U-Drill
Want to dribble like Messi? This drill will help you practice turns and direction changes that help develop quickness with the ball.

The Cross Soccer ball control and conditioning workout
Strength, Conditioning and Ball Control with the Cross Soccer Workout
Develop your strength, conditioning and ball control with this individual soccer workout!

Soccer Tick Tocks
Essential Soccer Drills – Tick Tocks
My #1 Ball Control drill! Develop short touch and quick ball control!

Build Your Ball Control and Acceleration with the Cone Circle and Sprint Workout
Build Ball Control and Acceleration with the Cone Circle and Sprint
This drill will help you develop your ball control, acceleration, and top speed.

Build Your Ball Control With the Roll Down Outside Soccer Drill – Tutorial Tuesday #2
The Roll Down Outside Soccer Ball Control Drill
This drill will help you develop your touch, ball retention, and close in control with the ball.

Develop Your Agility, Dribbling, and Acceleration with the Shuffle, Slalom and Sprint Workout
Develop Agility and Acceleration with the Shuffle, Slalom and Sprint
Use this soccer workout to develop your soccer agility, dribbling skills and acceleration
 
 
 

Soccer Ball Control Workout – The New Sole Rolls
Soccer Dribbling Workout – The new sole rolls
Develop your ball control with the soles of your feet and practice keeping the ball close to your body with this soccer workout based on the sole rolls soccer drill.
 
 
 

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Develop your speed and ball control with the 8 cone soccer dribbling drill
This drill will help you develop your speed and agility with and without a ball. It will also help you develop your ball control skills and your quickness and make you a better dribbler.
 
 
 

5 Soccer Flick-Ups to Use in Your Juggling
5 Soccer Flick-Ups to Use in Your Juggling
The flick up is basically any move you do to get the ball up in the air without using your hands. This tutorial will teach you 5 flick ups you can use as a part of your juggling and ball control training.
 
 
 

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The 4 Gate Dribbling and Agility Drill
This drill utilizes 4 cone gates designed to help you develop both your dribbling, quick cuts with the ball and your agility.
 
 
 

Tire Drill for Dribbling Practice
The Soccer Tire Dribbling Drill
Why tires? Tires are a great supplement to your dribbling training because they help create a more realistic, gamelike situation. Click the link above to find out more!
 
 
 

Three Soccer Dribbling Drills to Develop Your Lateral Dribbling Skills
Three Drills to Practice your Lateral Dribbling Skills
One of the things that can make you very difficult to defend as a player is the ability to dribble sideways (or laterally). Check out these three drills to help you work on your lateral dribbling abilities!
 
 
 

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The High Speed Dribbling Workout
One of the areas that players often overlook is actually practicing dribbling a soccer ball at high speed. This workout contains three drills and variations to help you practice dribbling at full speed.
 
 
 

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Soccer Sole Roll Drills for Developing Dribbling Skills
This is the second set of soccer sole roll variations. Sole rolls is a great dribbling drill that can be done in a small amount of space and helps players develop their close in fine dribbling control.
 
 
 

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5 Soccer Exercises to do on Vacation
Going on vacation on won’t have a soccer field to practice on? This post gives 5 drills and exercises you can do to keep your soccer skills sharp while on vacation!
 
 
 

Soccer Ball Control Workout
A Complete Soccer Ball Control Workout
This was a ball control workout that I did for my personal soccer training, and I thought I’d share it with you!
 
 
 

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Soccer Sole Rolls, Part 1
In part 1 of a two part series, we introduce you to the soccer sole roll balls control drill. This drill helps develop your close in dribbling ability, and can be done in very tight spaces.
 
 
 

Soccer V-Turns Ball Control Drill
The V-Turns Soccer Ball Control Drill
The V-Turn is a unique soccer drill because it not only does it develop your ball control, it also can be used as a move to beat a defender in a game. This post gives you several variations of this drill to practice your ball control.
 
 
 

Tutorial on the 4 Best Soccer Turns
The Four Best Soccer Turns
Many players ask the question “What is the best move to do to beat a defender?” Oftentimes, the best move to beat a defender is the simplest. This post will teach you four great moves that you can use both to turn in a game and to get clear of a defender.
 
 
 

Soccer Slalom Dribbling Drills
5 Soccer Slalom Dribbling Drills
The slalom is a great soccer drill that helps develop your ability to quickly change direction. This soccer drill tutorial will teach you 5 slalom drill to develop the various parts of your game.
 
 
 

Soccer Juggling Drills
4 Soccer Juggling Drills
Juggling is one of the best drills you can do to improve your soccer ball control skills. This tutorial will teach you 4 juggling drills that you can use to practice working with a soccer ball.
 
 
 

5 Soccer Agility Drills
5 Soccer Drills to Develop Your Agility
My first set of drills filmed with a GoPro camera. This post will teach you 5 drills you can do to develop your agility and quickness.
 
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4 Soccer Drills for Trapping The Ball
4 Soccer Drills for Trapping the Ball
One of the most important skills players should possess if they want to maintain control of the ball is the ability to trap the ball. This tutorial will teach you 4 individual soccer drills you can do to develop your trapping.
 
 
 

4 Soccer Dribbling and Shooting Drills
4 Soccer Dribbling and Shooting Drills
As a complete player, it’s important to be able to quickly transition between dribbling and shooting. This tutorial will teach you 4 soccer drills designed to help you with both your dribbling and shooting.
 
 
 

5 Soccer Dribbling Confidence Drills
5 Soccer Drills for Dribbling Confidence
Confidence in dribbling comes from spending a lot of time practicing with a ball. This post contains 5 drills you can do to develop different aspects of your dribbling abilities.
 
 
 

Soccer Header Drills
6 Soccer Header Drills
Being able to attack the ball in the air is very important both for attacking and defending players. This post will teach you 5 individual soccer drills to develop your abilities to head the ball.
 
 
 

The 4 Cone Soccer Dribbling Drill
The 4 Cone Soccer Dribbling Drill
There are a lot of different turns you can do as a soccer player, but the simplest turns are done simply using the insides and outsides of your feet. This soccer dribbling drill will help you practice your turns with both the insides and the outsides of your feet.
 
 
 

Soccer Wall Passes Drill
The Soccer Wall Passes Drill
One of the hardest things to practice by yourself is passing. This workout gives you several individual soccer passing drills to help you work on your passing on the ground.
 
 
 

Soccer Minefield Dribbling Drill
The Minefield Soccer Dribbling Drill
This drill is great for developing your ball control on your short, tight touches. It will help you practice dribbling with the insides, outsides and soles of your feet.
 
 
 


Soccer Move and Skill Tutorials

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Beat a Keeper with the Step Fake and Cut
It’s easy to get nervous when going one on one with a goalkeeper. Use this soccer move to fake out keepers and score goals!
 
 
 

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How to Hit a Low, Curving Ground Shot
One skill that you should have as a complete player is the ability to curve the ball. This post will teach you how to hit a low, curving shot that will confuse goalkeepers and allow you to get more shots on goal.
 
 
 

Soccer Moves to Beat a Keeper
Three Strategies for Beating a Goalkeeper in a One on One
Have you ever been in a one on one with a goalkeeper? This is possibly one of the highest percentage parts of the game where goals are scored, but also one of the most nerve-wracking. Check out these three strategies for beating a goalkeeper in a one-on-one.
 
 
 

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The Three Option Strategy for Getting Shots on Goal
Struggling to get clear of defenders to get shots on goal? Check out this proven strategy used by players like Messi, Neymar, and Cristiano Ronaldo to get shots on goal!
 
 
 

Neymar Penalty Kick Tutorial
How to Take a Penalty Kick Like Neymar from Brazil’s National Team
In the spirit of the World Cup, this video show you how to take a penalty kick with Neymar’s signature style!
 
 
 

Soccer Tutorial - La Croqueta
How to do the La Croqueta Soccer Move
A favorite of players like Andres Iniesta from Barcelona, this is another move you can do to beat a defender!
 
 
 

Soccer Tutorial - How to do the Double Scissors
Soccer Move Tutorial – How to do the Double Scissors
This post will teach you how to do the double scissors soccer move. This soccer feint is very effective at freezing defenders in place while you touch the ball around them.
 
 
 

How to do The Lionel Messi Signature Move
How to do Lionel Messi’s Signature Move
This post will teach you how to do the signature move of Lionel Messi, one of the best players in the Spanish Premiere League.
 
 
 

How To Play a Long Ball
How to Play a Long Ball
One of the essential skills required of any soccer player is the ability to play a long ball. This post will teach you the proper technique in order to play an accurate long ball in the air.
 
 
 

Beat Defenders with the Shoulder Feint Soccer Move
Beat Defenders with the Shoulder Feint Soccer Move
Players often want to do big, flashy moves to beat defenders. However, a lot of the time on the field, simplicity is the key to success. The shoulder feint is one of the simplest moves a player can do, but it’s also one of the most effective. This tutorial will teach you how to do the Shoulder Feint.
 
 
 

The Soccer Rainbow Flick Tutorial
The Rainbow Flick Tutorial
The rainbow flick is a flashy, stylish move. When done correctly, it can be used to beat a defender while wowing the other players and the crowd. This tutorial will give you step by step instructions on how to do the rainbow flick.
 
 
 


Soccer Dribbling and Ball Control Drills

How to do the burpee
The Burpee Strength and Conditioning Workout
Possibly the best full body workout exercise. Learn to do the burpee today!