The Dribble Across A Square soccer drill is for soccer players ages 7 and older.

This game is a great warm up and the best way to teach soccer control dribbling, turning with the ball and how to "Breakaway". It is easy to make the square larger so players learn how to recognize Open Space and to "Breakaway".

This game teaches players to look up while dribbling (you will never have to say "look up" because they will have to look up to avoid running into each other.

This soccer defending drill is great for teaching young players how to defend when they are the closest player to the opponent with the ball.

Setup
* You will need the attacking third of a field with a full size goal.
* Split the team into two groups of defenders who start on both sides of the goal.
* Two attacking players are positioned outside the penalty area on both sides of the field, with a ball.

Instructions

1. On the coaches command the first defender from each line closes down the attacker.