When you prepare your soccer drill diagrams for ages 7-14 players on your team, it helps you get a quick idea of field placement during the practice session so that you can get going without wasting any time reading and understanding your session plan.
For example, you can use a diagrammatic representation of the following warm up drill.
- Great for developing passing and receiving skills, with this warm up drill, your players will experience the feeling of being in a real game, yet work without pressure. You can instruct your players to use specific techniques while passing and introduce other variations as well. Let each player be allotted a number. Instruct them to pass the ball only to a player whose number is one more than their own, which means 2 should pass to 3 and 6 to 7 and so on.
All the balls will make the rounds of the whole team. Each time a pass is made by a player, he must sprint to another location on the field. While starting with as many touches as the players make, you can restrict it to two and later one. The ball must always be on the move and never hit any other player or ball on the field. You can have your players first play only with the left foot, then the outside of the foot, etc.
Ensure that each player makes eye contact with the player he passes the ball, with good technique. They must be aware both physically and mentally to the status of the field. They must keep an eye on the person to whom they pass the ball.
- The next is ideal for the under-12 age group that you can use in the course of training where your players will practice passing and receiving. It helps them understand the advantages of dispersing on the field. You can be sure your players will be on the move with this drill.
They will also realize the necessity to support other players on the field. This one just needs half a soccer field. In each corner of the field, arrange squares measuring about ten meters. Your players can score a goal if they pass into the square and a team can attack any goal. Keep score as your players play.
By including soccer drill diagrams for ages 7-14 players in your team, you will find it much easier to run your practice sessions.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Andre Botelho is a recognized authority on the subject of soccer drill diagrams for ages 7 - 14. His web site, Coaching Youth Soccer Training Drills: www.SoccerDrillsTips.com, provides a wealth of informative soccer articles, resources and tips for soccer coaches, parents and players.
