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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236 drills
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 6-18
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 10 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Rondo
Keep the ball under pressure with quick decisions
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 10-16
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- 30 x 25 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Cones
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Possession 4v4+3
Keep the ball with a numerical advantage
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 10-18
- Time
- 25 min
- Area
- Two thirds of a pitch
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Cones
- Focus
- Match
Playing Out From The Back
Build calmly from the keeper under pressure
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 8-16
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- 35 x 25 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Cones
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Transition End Zones
React within three seconds of winning or losing the ball
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 8-16
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- 30 x 25 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Cones
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Four Goal Game
Switch play to the free goal
- Age band
- Under 11 to Adults
- Players
- 8-20
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- Full or three quarter pitch
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Cones
- Focus
- Match
Team Shape Walkthrough
Understand individual roles in the team formation
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 10-18
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- 40 x 30 yards with wide channels
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Cones
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Switch The Play Practice
Recognise when the far side is free
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 6-16
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 12 x 12 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Receiving Under Pressure
Protect and turn with a defender close
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 6-18
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 25 x 15 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Poles
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Wall Pass Combinations
Beat a defender with a one-two
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-18
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 25 x 15 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Rebound Boards
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Rebound Board Wall Pass Combinations
Use the board as a permanent wall player
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 6-16
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 25 x 25 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Third Man Run Passing Pattern
Understand the third man run idea
- Age band
- Under 11 to Adults
- Players
- 6-18
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 40 x 30 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Long Switch & Receive
Strike an accurate long diagonal pass
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-16
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 20 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Passing Gates Under Pressure
Pass accurately through moving gaps
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 3-15
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 20 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Half Turn & Scan Receiving
Check the shoulder before receiving
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 7-21
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 12 x 12 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
5v2 Rondo Ladder
Keep the ball with quick, accurate passing
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 8-20
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- 50 x 35 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Cones
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Possession Through The Thirds
Move the ball through defensive, middle and final thirds
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 8-16
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- 35 x 30 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Cones
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Counter Press Five Seconds
Win the ball back within five seconds of losing it
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 10-22
- Time
- 22 min
- Area
- Two thirds pitch
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Cones
- Focus
- Match
Attacking Shape & Width
Hold width and depth in possession
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 6-16
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 30 x 25 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Attacking Throw In Routines
Keep the ball from a throw in
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 10-16
- Time
- 22 min
- Area
- 50 x 40 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Cones
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
6v6 Thirds Conditioned Game
Apply the session topic in a game
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 6-20
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 15 x 15 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Warm Up
Rondo Activation Warm Up
Warm up with the ball and a game feel
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 8-20
- Time
- 22 min
- Area
- Half pitch
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Cones
- Focus
- Match
Build Up From Goal Kicks
Play out from a goal kick under pressure
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 6-15
- Time
- 16 min
- Area
- 25 x 25 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Third Man Runs Grid
Understand the third man run
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 5-12
- Time
- 14 min
- Area
- 18 x 18 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Triangle Passing Overload
Keep the ball in a 4v1 or 5v2
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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