Ages 13–18
Team Soccer Drills for Practice
Drills for four or more players at once: rondos, small-sided games, pressing and defensive shape. 26 drills from Spatrian’s program, each with its set-up, its steps and what to watch for. Put any of them in a session with the practice plan builder.
Warm-upWarm-Up Jog & Stretch
Light jog around cones, followed by dynamic stretches (leg swings, arm circles, lunges).
Speed and agilityLadder & Cone Agility
Quick feet through a ladder (or cones as substitutes), followed by short sprints.
Cool-downCool-Down & Debrief
Slow jog, static stretches (30s each: quads, hamstrings, calves, groin), and chat about what went well.
PassingRondo 3v1
Three players keep possession against one defender in small grid.
ShootingShooting from the Box
Receive pass and shoot from various positions inside the box.
PassingTriangle Passing
Three players form triangle, pass and follow or pass and move.
DefendingDefensive Shape Drill
Practice maintaining defensive line and shifting as a unit.
Speed and agilitySprint Intervals
Repeated 30m sprints with walk-back recovery.
Small-sided gamesPossession Game 4v4
4v4 possession game in defined area — team with most passes wins.
PassingTwo-Grid Transition Rondo
Keep the ball in one grid, then break into the next one the moment it opens up.
ScanningColour-Call Rondo
Normal keep-away, except a colour gets called and the next pass has to go towards that colour.
Dribbling and turns1v1 Continuous Transitions
Attack, and the second the ball is gone you are the defender for the next one.
PressingFive-Second Win-It-Back Box
Lose the ball and you have five seconds to get it straight back before they escape the box.
First touchHalf-Turn Diamond
Check away, receive side-on with the back foot, and play forward on the second touch.
Pressing4v2 Press Trap
Two defenders work as a pair to shepherd the ball into one half of the grid, then take it.
Small-sided games2v2 with Bumpers
Two against two, with a spare player on each touchline who always plays for whoever has the ball.
Dribbling and turnsRondo with the Escape Dribble
Keep-away where a player under pressure is allowed to dribble out instead of passing.
DefendingZonal Sliding Screen
A defending line shifts across together to shut whichever side the ball is on.
Small-sided games2v2 Micro-Pitch
Two against two in a tiny area. Very short, very intense, full recovery between rounds.
Passing3v1 Keep-Away with Split Passes
Keep-away where a pass played between the defender's legs or either side of them is worth double.
ScanningMidfield Pivot Scanning
Receive in the middle and move the ball to whichever of four gates gets called.
Warm-upIndoor Warm-Up & Mobility
A five-minute warm-up that fits a hallway: marching, skipping on the spot, leg swings and lunges, no ball and no run.
Speed and agilitySingle-Leg Balance Circuit
Single-leg holds, reaches and airplane holds on a square of floor: the ankle strength a sharp first step is built on.
Speed and agilityFast Feet & Lateral Shuffle
Quick feet on the spot, side shuffles across a metre and small forward-back hops: the footwork a player uses between every touch.
Speed and agilityCore for the Strike
Plank, side plank, dead bugs and glute bridges: the trunk a strike, a jump and a shoulder-to-shoulder duel all come from.
Speed and agilitySkater Bounds & Line Hops
Side-to-side bounds and quick two-footed hops over a line on the floor, landed soft: change-of-direction power that needs no ceiling height.More drills
All drillsPassing DrillsDribbling DrillsDefending DrillsScanning DrillsFirst Touch DrillsShooting DrillsSpeed and Agility DrillsDrills for GoalkeepersDrills for DefendersDrills for MidfieldersDrills for ForwardsWall DrillsDrills Without ConesIndoor Drills
Every drill, read aloud and on the record
In Spatrian the Audio Coach talks a player through these drills while they play, and each run goes on their own training record, which their coach or personal trainer can read. The beta is opening to a small first group of players, coaches and families.