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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.
Browse football drills by age, topic or squad size
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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126 drills
- Age band
- Under 5 to Under 10
- Players
- 4-20
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 15 x 15 yards
- Kit
- Cones, Balls
- Focus
- Warm Up
Animal Movement Circuit
Develop coordination and body control through play
- Age band
- Under 5 to Under 11
- Players
- 4-20
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 20 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Cones, Balls
- Focus
- Warm Up
Reaction Colour Game
Sharpen reaction speed off a visual cue
- Age band
- Under 5 to Under 12
- Players
- 4-16
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 20 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Cones, Poles, Balls
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Agility Gate Weave
Develop footwork and change of direction
- Age band
- Under 5 to Under 12
- Players
- 6-20
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 25 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Ball Tag Conditioning Game
Raise work rate through a game rather than laps
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 4-18
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 30 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Cones, Balls
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Acceleration Starts
Develop the first five yards of acceleration
- Age band
- Under 13 to Adults
- Players
- 4-20
- Time
- 14 min
- Area
- 25 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Repeat Sprint Shuttles
Build the repeat sprint ability the game demands
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 4-18
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 10 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Change Of Direction Mirror
Develop braking and re-acceleration in both directions
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 8-20
- Time
- 16 min
- Area
- 40 x 30 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Conditioning Possession Game
Reach match intensity with the ball rather than laps
- Age band
- Under 14 to Adults
- Players
- 4-22
- Time
- 16 min
- Area
- Half pitch
- Kit
- Cones, Balls
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Football Endurance Blocks
Build the aerobic base a full match demands
- 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 6 to Under 14
- Players
- 8-20
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 30 x 15 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Ball Stop Relay
Repeat ball control under light fatigue
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 6-14
- Time
- 11 min
- Area
- 30 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Wave Pass Move
Pass while moving at pace
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 6-16
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 20 x 15 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Crossbar Hunt
Improve striking technique from set spots
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 8-14
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- 30 x 25 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Finish Under Load
Maintain quality while tired
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 10-18
- Time
- 16 min
- Area
- 35 x 25 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Wave Recovery
Recover quickly after the ball is lost
- Age band
- Under 6 to Under 16
- Players
- 8-20
- Time
- 9 min
- Area
- 18 x 12 yards
- Kit
- Bibs, Cones
- Focus
- Warm Up
Five Second Find
React quickly after losing the ball
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 10-18
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 30 x 25 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Wave Line Press
Repeat pressing efforts
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 10-16
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- 32 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Recover And Rise
Repeat pressing after recovery runs
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 10-18
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- 40 x 25 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Box To Box Scramble
Work hard in repeated attacks and recoveries
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 3-6
- Time
- 14 min
- Area
- 15 x 15 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Save And Rise
Build repeat save ability
- Age band
- Under 7 to Under 16
- Players
- 10-18
- Time
- 16 min
- Area
- 30 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Cones, Bibs, Mini goals
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Box to Box
Improve repeated sprint ability
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 6-16
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 20 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Cones, Markers
- Focus
- Cool Down
Breath And Reset
Lower breathing rate after play
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 6-18
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 24 x 16 yards
- Kit
- Cones, Markers
- Focus
- Cool Down
Stretch Station Run
Move players through a clear recovery routine
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 8-16
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 20 x 15 yards
- Kit
- Cones, Markers, Bibs
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Shuttle Start
Raise heart rate quickly
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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