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Soccer drills for 14 players
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Fourteen is a full squad for a lot of youth teams, and it is big enough to train real team shape. Seven a side fits exactly, two 5v2 rondos use everybody, and nobody has to wait if you plan the space.

How to split 14 players

  • Two groups of seven: Two 5v2 rondos side by side, for the first ten minutes. Angles Rondo works well here.
  • 7v7: A full team game. Between the Lines gives it a shape and a target.
  • 7 against 6 plus a keeper: Switch in the Phase puts seven attackers against a real back line, with a keeper to finish on.
  • Seven pairs: Wide Gates and 1v1 to Cones work in pairs, so everybody is on the ball at once.

Two 60-minute sessions for 14 players

Ages 6 to 8

Ages 11 and up

Drills for 14 players, ages 4 to 8

Dribbling Gates diagramEveryone, ball each · 10 minDribbling Gates

Seven or eight three-yard gates around the island.

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Knockout diagramEveryone, ball each · 10 minKnockout

Everyone dribbles on the island; on KNOCKOUT, protect your own ball while trying to kick everyone else’s off.

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3 Speeds diagramEveryone, ball each · 7 min3 Speeds

Turtle, dog, cheetah. Players dribble around while you call out speeds, switching often.

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Body Brakes diagramEveryone, ball each · 7 minBody Brakes

Everyone dribbles. Call a speed, then a body part, and players stop the ball with it: foot, knee, elbow, head.

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Cone Colors diagramEveryone, ball each · 7 minCone Colors

Cones in two colors scattered around the grid.

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Cone Monster diagramEveryone v the monster · 7 minCone Monster

The coach is the Cone Monster and carries a cone.

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See Ya Later, Coach! diagramEveryone v the coach · 8 minSee Ya Later, Coach!

Players dribble at you, drag the ball back with the sole just before they reach you, shout “See ya later, Coach!” and speed away into space.

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Sharks & Minnows diagramMinnows v sharks · 11 minSharks & Minnows

The coach starts as the shark in the middle.

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Soccer Island diagramEveryone, ball each · 7 minSoccer Island

Everyone dribbles inside the island while the sharks wait in the water outside the cones to steal any ball that floats away.

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Space Man diagramEveryone, ball each · 7 minSpace Man

Players dribble anywhere in the grid and freeze with a foot on the ball when you shout.

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1v1 to Cones diagram7 pairs · 1v11v1 to Cones

Pairs face each other across a line neither can cross, a cone at each end.

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End Zone Game diagram2 fields · 3v3 or 4v4End Zone Game

3v3 or 4v4 on a field with an end zone at each end.

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Questions about coaching 14 players

What game works for 14 players?

7v7. With younger players, two small games on two fields are better than one big one, because each child gets more touches.

How do you avoid lines with 14 players?

Split into two groups before you start. Two grids of seven or seven pairs keep everyone busy. If you only have one coach, pick activities with a score so they run themselves.

What about 13 or 15 players?

Add a neutral to the team without the ball, or play your extra player as a floating attacker. In rondos, put the extra player on the outside.

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