All Time Favorite Drill

One of our favorite drills we called Half-Court. It was similar to playing half-court basketball. We would ususally play 6v6 up to 8v8 and on one side of the field with a marked area to clear the ball after any change of possession. Both teams played with goalies who stayed near the goal but went on attack if their team possessed the ball and defended on transition. By playing in one end many balls go over the goal line so we practiced a high number of corner kicks and finishing. The constant change of possession made every member of each team work on offense, defense, and transition. It makes for a fast and furious drill and gives the goalies tons of work. Keep several balls at each corner and several behind the goal and use the penalty area if marked as the clearing area or mark a 15-20 yard semi-circle for clearing - once cleared you can shoot!