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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31 drills
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 4-16
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 12 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Heading Technique Practice
Head the ball safely with correct technique
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- Penalty area
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Defensive Heading & Clearances
Head the ball high, far and wide safely
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 5-16
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- Penalty area
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Attacking Headers From Corners
Attack a corner with timed runs
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 2-16
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 10 x 8 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Heading Technique Pairs
Learn safe heading technique
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- Penalty area
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Defensive Heading Clearance
Clear the ball high, far and wide
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 4-16
- Time
- 14 min
- Area
- Penalty area plus flanks
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Attacking Header Finishing
Score with the head from a cross
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 4-16
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 15 x 12 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Aerial Duel Practice
Compete safely for aerial balls
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 30 x 24 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Overload Defensive Heading Clear
Clear the ball with height, distance and width
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 24 x 18 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Underload Defensive Heading Clear
Clear the ball with height, distance and width
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 26 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Two-Touch Defensive Heading Clear
Clear the ball with height, distance and width
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 28 x 22 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Tempo Defensive Heading Clear
Clear the ball with height, distance and width
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 32 x 26 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Transition Defensive Heading Clear
Clear the ball with height, distance and width
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 24 x 18 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Pressure Defensive Heading Clear
Clear the ball with height, distance and width
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 28 x 22 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Continuous Defensive Heading Clear
Clear the ball with height, distance and width
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 26 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Rotation Defensive Heading Clear
Clear the ball with height, distance and width
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 30 x 24 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Combination Defensive Heading Clear
Clear the ball with height, distance and width
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 32 x 26 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Wide Channel Defensive Heading Clear
Clear the ball with height, distance and width
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 32 x 26 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Counter Defensive Heading Clear
Clear the ball with height, distance and width
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 30 x 24 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Finishing Defensive Heading Clear
Clear the ball with height, distance and width
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 32 x 26 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Overload Attacking Header Target
Direct headers downwards towards goal
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 26 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Underload Attacking Header Target
Direct headers downwards towards goal
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 28 x 22 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Two-Touch Attacking Header Target
Direct headers downwards towards goal
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 30 x 24 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Tempo Attacking Header Target
Direct headers downwards towards goal
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 34 x 28 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Transition Attacking Header Target
Direct headers downwards towards goal
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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