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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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68 drills
- 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 5 to Adults
- Players
- 6-18
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- 30 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Full Goals
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
World Cup Tournament
Competitive, high-repetition finishing
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 9-18
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- 25 x 18 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Mini Goals
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
3v3 Continuous Games
Maximise touches and decisions per player
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-20
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- 20 x 15 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
2v2 Rapid Tournament
Maximise touches and duels per player
- 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 6 to Adults
- Players
- 6-16
- Time
- 16 min
- Area
- 30 x 25 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Four Goal Dribble Game
Dribble to score in a game context
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 6-16
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- 35 x 30 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Three Goal Finishing Game
Finish in a game situation
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 6-16
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 30 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Defend The Gate
Defend in a live game
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 8-16
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- 35 x 25 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Keep Away With Neutrals
Use the overload to keep the ball
- Age band
- Under 11 to Adults
- Players
- 10-20
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- 50 x 35 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Beat The Press Game
Play out under a live press
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 8-16
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- 35 x 30 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
4v4 Transition Game
React instantly to turnovers
- Age band
- Under 6 to Adults
- Players
- 8-16
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- 30 x 25 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
4v4 To Mini Goals
Maximise touches in a game
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 10-14
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- 45 x 30 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
5v5 With Keepers
Play a realistic game with goalkeepers
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 9-18
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- 35 x 30 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Three Team Rotation Games
Keep intensity high with short games
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 10-18
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- 45 x 35 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Directional Possession Match
Combine possession with a direction
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 10-20
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- 50 x 40 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Wide Channel Game
Use the width of the pitch
- Age band
- Under 12 to Adults
- Players
- 4-24
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 40 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Cones, Balls
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Football Endurance Intervals
Build repeated sprint ability
- 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
- 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 8 to Adults
- Players
- 9-18
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- 30 x 25 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Mini Goals
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Three Team Small-Sided Game
Short, intense games with natural rest
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 6-18
- Time
- 20 min
- Area
- 38 x 32 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Overload Four Goal Game
Encourage switching play towards the free goal
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 6-18
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- 32 x 26 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Underload Four Goal Game
Encourage switching play towards the free goal
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 6-18
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- 34 x 28 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Two-Touch Four Goal Game
Encourage switching play towards the free goal
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 6-18
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- 36 x 30 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Small-Sided Game
Tempo Four Goal Game
Encourage switching play towards the free 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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