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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148 drills
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-20
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 25 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Poles
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Skill Move Circuit
Learn and repeat a core skill move
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 2-6
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- Penalty area
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Goalkeeper Footwork & Angles
Move efficiently across the goal
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-20
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 10 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Cones, Ladder, Balls
- Focus
- Warm Up
Reaction & Agility Circuit
Improve footwork and first-step speed
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-24
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 20 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Cones, Balls
- Focus
- Warm Up
Dynamic Movement Warm Up
Prepare muscles and joints for training
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 6-24
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 20 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Cones
- Focus
- Warm Up
Ball Tag & Fun Games
Fun, high-energy start to the session
- 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 5 to Adults
- Players
- 1-2
- Time
- 14 min
- Area
- 15 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Mini Goals
- Focus
- Skill Practice
1-to-1 Attacking Duels
Beat an opponent one against one
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 1-2
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- Goal area
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
1-to-1 Goalkeeper Handling
Sharpen handling and set position
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-20
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 25 x 15 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Warm Up
Dribble Slalom Head To Head
Dribble at speed under control
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 4-16
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 40 x 30 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Defensive Recovery Runs
Recover goal-side at speed
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-20
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 20 x 15 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Poles
- Focus
- Warm Up
Reaction Gates Speed Work
Accelerate and decelerate on a cue
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 1-4
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 8 x 6 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Rebound Boards
- Focus
- Warm Up
Goalkeeper Reaction & Reflex Wall
Sharpen reaction speed to unpredictable balls
- Age band
- Under 7 to Adults
- Players
- 1-2
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 15 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Ladder
- Focus
- Warm Up
1-to-1 Agility With The Ball
Improve foot speed and change of direction
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-24
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 5 x 5 yard box each
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Warm Up
Mastery Box Circuit
Groove the core mastery moves
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 2-20
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 10 x 10 yards per pair
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Warm Up
Mirror Mastery Pairs
Copy and repeat mastery patterns
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-16
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 25 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Mini Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Slalom To Goal
Dribble at speed with control
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 3-12
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 10 x 6 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Two Ball Touch Station
Work at speed with two servers
- 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 7 to Adults
- Players
- 3-14
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- Six yard box area
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Full Goals
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Poacher's Box
Finish quickly inside the box
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 4-16
- Time
- 16 min
- Area
- 40 x 30 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
2v2 Recovery Defending
Recover goal-side at speed
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 4-16
- Time
- 14 min
- Area
- 20 x 8 yard channel
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Side-On Tackling Channel
Win the ball while running alongside
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 6-18
- Time
- 16 min
- Area
- 40 x 30 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Press And Cover Waves
Press in waves without gaps
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-24
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 20 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Cones, Balls
- Focus
- Warm Up
Dynamic Warm Up Lines
Raise body temperature safely
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 6-24
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 25 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Cones, Bibs, Balls
- Focus
- Warm Up
Warm Up Tag Games
Warm up with fun and energy
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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