Youth indoor soccer drills should teach fundamental skills in a fun and enjoyable environment. Indoor soccer is played on smaller fields than outdoor soccer. This typically means a youth indoor soccer player will receive the ball under defensive pressure. Indoor soccer coaching should focus on the fundamental skills of the game and how to perform skills best under defensive pressure.
Pass and First Touch
Use this youth indoor soccer drill to teach passing and movement, as well as correct technique when controlling the soccer ball. Play in 15-yard boxes with six soccer players in each box. One player inside the box has a ball. Number the players one through six inside the box. When the game starts player one should start with the ball and pass to player two, two to three and so on. Coach players to pass using correct technique and stay in constant motion during the game. Coach players to turn and face the player they should pass to as they trap the ball. Shaping your body towards a target you already know as the ball arrives will make you successful in the restricted space offered by youth indoor soccer.
Vary this youth indoor soccer drill by restricting players to only use their left or right foot. The soccer coach can also instruct the players to switch number order on his command. Progress the difficulty by adding a defender, or giving two balls to the group emphasizing speed of play.
Team Reaction Dribbling
This youth indoor soccer drill teaches dribbling technique and works on dribbling in tight areas. Set up a 20-yard box and have each player dribbling with a ball at their feet. Teams dribble around aiming to find open space while the coach gives instructions such as dribbling with left foot or right foot only. Number the corners of the box one through four; on the coaches command have the soccer players dribble around the corner called out. Emphasize the need to keep ball under control and not colliding when going round the corner. Progress the difficulty of this drill by adding a defensive soccer player to dribble away from.
Steal the Bacon
Play this game in a 20-yard box with a 5-yard goal on either end line. Divide two teams of four, and number each team one through four. The coach stands on the sideline and calls two numbers out before rolling a ball down the middle. The two numbers called from each team run out to play a two-on-two game to goal. The game continues until the ball goes out of bounds or a goal is scored. When a team scores a goal, it earns one point. The first team to reach 10 points wins the game. This indoor youth soccer drill works on team play, attacking, defending and shooting.
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