10 Best U8 Soccer Drills | Fun Soccer Drills by MOJO

The most important thing about U8 Soccer Drills? They should be FUN, while developing essential soccer skills-like dribbling, passing, shooting, shielding, team attacking and team defending. This video features the following soccer drills, perfect for 8 and under players. (Hey, even your 9 or 10 year olds may like them too!):

Here are the drills in order:
0:05 Capture the Balls
1:26 Team Ball Tag
3:01 Shield Steal
4:25 Team Handball
5:40 Gates Passing
6:45 2v1 To Goal
7:58 2v2 To Small Goals: Attacking
9:26 2v2 To Endlines: Defending
11:20 1v1 To Endlines
12:46 1v1 To Small Goals

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[willyvanilly]

Summary
1) @0:18 – Capture The (Flag) Balls – Win the ball, Go for the steal, Protect your base
2) @1:29 – Team Ball Tag – Protect your ball, flat passes, work as a team
3) @3:04 – Shield Steal – Shields up, Ball on the outside foot, Go for the steal
4) @4:27 – Team Handball – Heads up, Find a teammate, Assists to score
5) @5:40 – Gates Passing – Pass and move, soft touches, work as a team
6) @6:48 – 2v1 To Goal – Draw in the defender, work as a team, take the shot
7) @7:59 – 2v2 To Small Goals – Spread out, find open space, pass to your teammate
8) @9:32 – 2v2 To End Lines – Quick, slow low, Sideways stance, Stop the attack
9) @11:22 – 1v1 To End Lines – Use your speed, Protect the ball, Maintain control
10) @12:47 – 1v1 To Small Goals – Use your speed, Protect the goal, Wait for your moment

[artaviagirl]

I see how this could work with U10 and up, not U8. These kids don’t know to come up with strategies and game plans yet.

[jameslostlen]

The fact you are showing teenagers perform these drills demonstrates that these are way too advanced for u8

[ianbrunton]

Thanks - I used these drills for my U8's and worked great!

[Kerre]

These are the kind of exercises you need to keep it fun. Love the video. Very clear and crisp explanations of the different drills. Keep up the good work! 👍🏻

[chrismcknight]

Some really great ideas here, my only concern is that none of them involve a goalie. My U8 team needs a rotating keeper, so no one is specialized. They all need to get practice in net or we'll ship a ton of goals when actually playing! 😂 Just my own two cents..

[SoccerinMN]

I am coaching U8's for the first time this year and I tend to agree with many comments. This is way above most of my player's skill level and honestly should be for more U10-12's. Some of my U8's can't even dribble or pass, so this is WAY beyond them!

[beekae]

First time coach, never played... Excited to put these to use as they're different from drills coaches have used in the past for my kids. Great video!!

[mikelewis]

They say U8, but these kids are easily at least 10

[Bridget]

Not many u8s would be able to do these drills/games

[wallfloortiling]

I'm very knew to coaching my U10s girls football team, and I'm always looking for things to keep them active and keeping it fun these are just the thing.

[ef]

And this is why we suck at soccer (football). You think they're running these drills with their U8 in Europe? No, they are not.

[nickchemist]

Under 8 drills yet using 14 year olds to showcase it ?

[annyghhjhh]

I’ve used te fox tail games worked and band aid

[Mrbagelbonk]

Why does she keep saying one in pennies after she says divide the teams... asking for a friend lol

[NoahMar]

This would never work with U8's smh