Soccer Drills & Trainingby Play 2 Earn Sports

Soccer drills for U14:208 for 12 and 13 year olds

U14 teams can start working as a unit. Showing a pattern first saves a lot of explaining out on the field.

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The sample drill Slow Pass Means Go: six players on a green field.
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Drag a player, then press play. These are sample names: sign in and your real roster imports automatically. Try your own names, numbers and kit.

Drills written for under 14s, usually 12 and 13 year olds. Players can now hold more detail, so these bring in team pressing, wide play and quick attacks, alongside ball work. Here are a few to look at, and the app has all 208, each one playing in 3D.

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Hang It, Hit It: 8 players at the start of the drill, in 3D on a green field. U14

Hang It, Hit It

15 min · 8 players

Time a run onto a ball floated from the flank and strike it out of the air before it drops, with a second forward crashing the far side for rebounds.

  • Server, set the ball out of your feet with one touch, then float it to reach the striker at waist height
  • Turn side-on as the ball drops and point your standing foot at the far post
Back-to-Goal 1v1: 7 players at the start of the drill, in 3D on a green field. U14

Back-to-Goal 1v1

10 min · 7 players

Hold up with back to goal, then turn or lay off to a runner.

  • Check over the shoulder
  • Use the body to shield
Two-Box Possession: 11 players at the start of the drill, in 3D on a green field. U14

Two-Box Possession

10 min · 11 players

Keep the ball in one box, then play into the second box.

  • Keep the ball in the first box
  • Play forward at the right time
Press on the Back Pass: 9 players at the start of the drill, in 3D on a green field. U14

Press on the Back Pass

8 min · 9 players

Press the back pass in a 4v4 game.

  • Press the back pass
  • Lock on to the receiver
Win It Back in the Central Zone: 13 players at the start of the drill, in 3D on a green field. U14

Win It Back in the Central Zone

8 min · 13 players

Lose the ball in the central zone, then win it back straight away.

  • React to the loss
  • Press as a unit
Press with Cover Shadow: 8 players at the start of the drill, in 3D on a green field. U14

Press with Cover Shadow

8 min · 8 players

Press the ball while a teammate blocks the passing lane.

  • Press from the front
  • Cover the passing lane
Trap on the Touchline: 6 players at the start of the drill, in 3D on a green field. U14

Trap on the Touchline

8 min · 6 players

Trap the ball near the touchline in a 3v2.

  • Force play to the line
  • Close the space

200 more U14 drills are in the app, each playing in 3D with the full set-up and steps.

See all 208 U14 drills in the app

What works at U14

Bigger areas

Players cover more ground now, so give them room to pass over longer distances.

Working as a unit

Press in twos and threes, and start talking about who covers and who goes.

Growth spurts

Bodies change quickly at this age. Watch the load, and be patient when coordination dips.

Questions

What age is U14?

U14 means under 14, usually 12 and 13 year olds. The exact cut-off depends on your association.

How long should a U14 drill run?

Most U14 drills in the library run for 8 to 18 minutes.

How many players do I need?

Most need 4 to 12 players.

See all 208 U14 drills in the app

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