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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.
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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47 drills
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 8-18
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- Attacking third
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Cones
- Focus
- Match
Attacking Corners Practice
Rehearse two clear corner routines
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 4-16
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- Attacking third
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Free Kick & Dead Ball Practice
Strike a dead ball with technique and repeatability
- 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 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 11 to Adults
- Players
- 8-20
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- Penalty area
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Match
Defending Corners As A Unit
Organise a defensive corner set-up
- 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
- 8-18
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- Half pitch
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Defending A Low Block
Stay compact in and around the box
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 8-20
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- Penalty area
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Attacking Corner Routines
Rehearse two attacking corner routines
- Age band
- Under 11 to Adults
- Players
- 8-20
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- Penalty area
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Defending Corners Organisation
Organise the defensive corner set-up
- Age band
- Under 11 to Adults
- Players
- 4-18
- Time
- 16 min
- Area
- Attacking third
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Free Kick Delivery Practice
Deliver quality free kicks
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 6-16
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- Wide channel, 30 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Throw-In Routines
Keep the ball from a throw-in
- 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 10 to Adults
- Players
- 6-18
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- 39 x 34 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Overload Corner Routine Rehearsal
Rehearse attacking corner routines
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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