Drill Library
Football drills
Search 1,000+ free football drills by age group, topic, player numbers and the kit in your bag. Every drill has a set-up, step-by-step instructions, coaching points and a progression.
Every drill in this library is written for grassroots reality: a shared pitch, a bag of cones and bibs, mixed abilities and an hour to work with. Use the search box for a topic such as passing, finishing or 1v1s, or open the filters to narrow by age group from U6 to U16, number of players, ability level, drill length and the equipment you actually have. Once you have found practices you like, the Session Builder will put a full timed session together for you.
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30 drills
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- Centre circle
- Kit
- Balls
- Focus
- Cool Down
Stretch & Reflect Cool Down
Bring the heart rate down gradually
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 15 x 15 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Mobility Flow Cool Down
Bring heart rates down gradually
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 1-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- Any safe space
- Kit
- Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Cool Down Jog And Stretch
Lower the heart rate gradually
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-20
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 15 yard circle
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Ball And Talk Cool Down
Lower intensity with the ball
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 20 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Walking Recovery Circuit
Flush the legs after a hard session
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 10 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Balls
- Focus
- Cool Down
Mobility Cool Down
Bring heart rates down calmly
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 26 x 14 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Flow Walk and Talk Cool Down
Bring the heart rate down gradually
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 24 x 12 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Colour Call Walk and Talk Cool Down
Bring the heart rate down gradually
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 24 x 12 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Partner Walk and Talk Cool Down
Bring the heart rate down gradually
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 28 x 16 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Circuit Walk and Talk Cool Down
Bring the heart rate down gradually
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 26 x 14 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Ladder Walk and Talk Cool Down
Bring the heart rate down gradually
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 24 x 12 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Mirror Walk and Talk Cool Down
Bring the heart rate down gradually
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 24 x 12 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Count-Up Walk and Talk Cool Down
Bring the heart rate down gradually
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 28 x 16 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Traffic Walk and Talk Cool Down
Bring the heart rate down gradually
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 26 x 14 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Relay Walk and Talk Cool Down
Bring the heart rate down gradually
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 26 x 14 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Wave Walk and Talk Cool Down
Bring the heart rate down gradually
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 28 x 16 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Recovery Walk and Talk Cool Down
Bring the heart rate down gradually
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 24 x 12 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Challenge Walk and Talk Cool Down
Bring the heart rate down gradually
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 14 x 14 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Flow Stretch Circle Cool Down
Lengthen the main muscle groups after work
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 12 x 12 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Colour Call Stretch Circle Cool Down
Lengthen the main muscle groups after work
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 12 x 12 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Partner Stretch Circle Cool Down
Lengthen the main muscle groups after work
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 16 x 16 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Circuit Stretch Circle Cool Down
Lengthen the main muscle groups after work
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 14 x 14 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Ladder Stretch Circle Cool Down
Lengthen the main muscle groups after work
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 12 x 12 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Cool Down
Mirror Stretch Circle Cool Down
Lengthen the main muscle groups after work
What is in every drill
Set-up and area size. Pitch dimensions in yards, how many cones you need and where players start, so you can lay it out before the first player arrives.
Coaching points. Three or four things to actually say during the practice, written in language you can use with players rather than coaching-course jargon.
Progressions and regressions. How to make it harder when they master it and how to simplify it when the group is struggling or short on numbers.
Step-by-step instructions. Numbered set-up steps, a numbered sequence for running the practice, what every player and group is doing, where they move afterwards and how they rotate.
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