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Soccer - Ages 7-8

Skills & Drills | Sample Practice Plans

Throughout the course of the season, coaches should work to deliver age-appropriate skills (program outcomes) for each player and as a team.

View/Download: Sample Practice Plans

Program Outcomes

Click on a program outcome below to be redirected to an instructional video demonstrating that skill and/or drills for additional development.

Ages: 7-8

Program Outcome / Skill

 Dribbling 

Passing

  • Short distance passing
  • Delivering the ball with both feet
  • Receiving the ball with both feet
  • Medium distance passing
  • Basic triangle passing

Shooting

  • Form
  • Unopposed shooting
  • Shooting under pressure
  • Shoot with right and left foot

Loose Balls

  • Pursuing the ball
  • Controlling the ball
  • Going for the goal

Fouls

  • Player safety
  • Recognizes when foul occurs

Offensive Skills / Strategy

  • Spacing
  • Team attacking
  • Maintaining possession with passing
  • Introduce corner kicks

Defensive Skills / Strategy

  • Positioning
  • Confidence 
  • Team defense
  • Using the body to defend
  • Transition to attack
  • Goalkeeping
 Game Play and Themes
  • Rules
  • Basic positions
    • Offense
    • Defense
    • Goalkeeper
  • Active involvement
  • Teamwork
  • Attacking the goal
  • Taking chances