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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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77 drills
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 6-18
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- Half pitch into one goal
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Shooting Stations
Strike the ball cleanly with the laces
- 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 5 to Adults
- Players
- 6-16
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- 30 x 25 yards into one goal
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Turn & Strike
Receive with back to goal, turn and shoot
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 4-16
- Time
- 14 min
- Area
- Penalty area
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Rebound Board Finishing Reactions
Finish first time from an unpredictable service
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 1-2
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- Half of the penalty area
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Mini Goals
- Focus
- Skill Practice
1-to-1 Finishing Session
Groove a repeatable finishing technique
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 4-16
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- Penalty area
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Skill Practice
First Time Finishing Reps
Finish first time from a variety of angles
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- Penalty area
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Volleys & Half Volleys
Strike a dropping ball cleanly
- Age band
- Under 11 to Adults
- Players
- 3-16
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- Half pitch
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Long Range Strikes
Strike accurately from 20-25 yards
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 2-8
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- Penalty area
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Goalkeeper Angles & Set Position
Learn the set position and how to narrow the angle
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 1-2
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- 25 x 15 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Mini Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
1-to-1 Shooting Technique Session
Groove a clean laces strike with both feet
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 4-16
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- Penalty area plus 10 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Shooting Arc Rotation
Strike cleanly from the edge of the box
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 4-14
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 30 x 25 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Turn And Shoot Gate
Turn quickly and shoot
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 14 min
- Area
- 18 yard box
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Volley And Half-Volley Station
Strike a moving ball cleanly
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- Penalty area
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Rapid Fire Shooting
Shoot quickly under fatigue
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 3-12
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- Attacking third
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Striker's Finishing Circuit
Rehearse the main striker finishes
- 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
- 4-16
- Time
- 14 min
- Area
- 25 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Full Goals, Rebound Boards
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Rebound Box Finishing
High volume finishing from realistic distances
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-18
- Time
- 17 min
- Area
- 34 x 29 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Overload Two Line Strike
Build volume of clean strikes on goal
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 4-18
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 28 x 23 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Underload Two Line Strike
Build volume of clean strikes on goal
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-18
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 30 x 25 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Two-Touch Two Line Strike
Build volume of clean strikes on goal
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-18
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 32 x 27 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Tempo Two Line Strike
Build volume of clean strikes on goal
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 4-18
- Time
- 17 min
- Area
- 36 x 31 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Transition Two Line Strike
Build volume of clean strikes on goal
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 4-18
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 28 x 23 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Pressure Two Line Strike
Build volume of clean strikes on goal
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-18
- Time
- 17 min
- Area
- 32 x 27 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Continuous Two Line Strike
Build volume of clean strikes on 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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