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Football Drills With Mini Goals
146 football drills that match this situation, filtered on the equipment and area recorded for each practice.
How many mini goals do you need for training?
Four covers almost everything: two for a directional game and four when you want players to switch the point of attack.
Mini goals turn any practice into a game. Two goals give direction, four goals reward switching play, and nobody has to go in nets — so every player keeps playing.
The filter runs against the equipment list and area size stored with every drill, so a practice only appears here if it genuinely fits.
Direction and end product
No goalkeeper needed
Great for 1v1s
45 matching drills
Drill categories on this page
Football Drills With Mini Goals
Every card links to the full drill page with numbered set-up steps, the step-by-step sequence, coaching points and progressions.
- 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
Dribbling
FREE
1-to-1 Attacking Duels
Beat an opponent one against one
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
DribblingAttackingSpeed & Agility
- 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
Finishing
FREE
1-to-1 Finishing Session
Groove a repeatable finishing technique
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
FinishingShootingFirst Touch
- 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
Shooting
FREE
1-to-1 Shooting Technique Session
Groove a clean laces strike with both feet
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
ShootingFinishingTechnical Practice
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 6-16
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 15 x 12 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Mini Goals
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Defending
FREE
1v1 Defending
Delay and control an attacker one against one
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
DefendingTacklingTransition
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 8-16
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- 25 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Cones
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Defending
FREE
2v2 Defending Units
Defend as a pair with pressure and cover
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
DefendingTeam ShapePressing
- 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
Small-Sided Games
FREE
2v2 Rapid Tournament
Maximise touches and duels per player
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Small-Sided GamesDribblingDefending
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 6-18
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- 40 x 25 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Bibs, Mini Goals
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Transition
FREE
3v2 Transition Breaks
Break at speed in an overload
Intermediate / Advanced
TransitionAttackingDefending
- 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
Small-Sided Games
FREE
3v3 Continuous Games
Maximise touches and decisions per player
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Small-Sided GamesTransitionAttacking
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 4-14
- Time
- 18 min
- Area
- 30 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Receiving
FREE
Back To Goal Receiving
Hold the ball up against a defender
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
ReceivingAttackingFinishing
Need a complete session, not just drills? Pick your age group, numbers, length and focus and get the whole plan.
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Every drill page has the full set-up, step-by-step instructions, coaching points and progressions.
- Combination Counter Press Box — pressing drill, 18 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Combination Delay and Show — defending drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Combination Four Goal Game — small-sided games drill, 18 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Combination Halfway Line Game — small-sided games drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Combination Numbers Up Shape Game — team shape drill, 20 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Combination One-v-One Lane — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 7 to Adults
- Combination Side-On Duel — tackling drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Combination Three Team Rotation Game — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Combination Turnover Game — transition drill, 20 min, Under 10 to Adults
- Combination Two-v-One Wide Attack — attacking drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Continuous Counter Press Box — pressing drill, 20 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Continuous Delay and Show — defending drill, 16 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Continuous Four Goal Game — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Continuous Halfway Line Game — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Continuous Numbers Up Shape Game — team shape drill, 22 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Continuous One-v-One Lane — dribbling drill, 16 min, Under 7 to Adults
- Continuous Side-On Duel — tackling drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Continuous Three Team Rotation Game — small-sided games drill, 22 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Continuous Turnover Game — transition drill, 22 min, Under 10 to Adults
- Continuous Two-v-One Wide Attack — attacking drill, 17 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Counter Counter Press Box — pressing drill, 20 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Counter Delay and Show — defending drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Counter Four Goal Game — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Counter Halfway Line Game — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Counter Numbers Up Shape Game — team shape drill, 22 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Counter One-v-One Lane — dribbling drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Counter Press Five Seconds — transition drill, 18 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Counter Side-On Duel — tackling drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Counter Three Team Rotation Game — small-sided games drill, 22 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Counter Turnover Game — transition drill, 22 min, Under 10 to Adults
- Counter Two-v-One Wide Attack — attacking drill, 17 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Finishing Counter Press Box — pressing drill, 20 min, Under 11 to Adults
- Finishing Delay and Show — defending drill, 16 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Finishing Four Goal Game — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Finishing Halfway Line Game — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Finishing Numbers Up Shape Game — team shape drill, 22 min, Under 11 to Adults
Session plans to slot these into
- U10 Passing Session Plan (60 Minutes, Free) — passing & receiving, 12 players, 60 minutes
- U8 Dribbling Session Plan (45 Minutes, Free) — dribbling & 1v1, 10 players, 45 minutes
- U12 Defending Session Plan (75 Minutes, Free) — defending & pressing, 14 players, 75 minutes
Related Football Drills & Sessions
- 1-to-1 Attacking Duels — dribbling football drill
- 1-to-1 Finishing Session — finishing football drill
- 1-to-1 Shooting Technique Session — shooting football drill
- U10 Passing Session Plan (60 Minutes, Free)
- U8 Dribbling Session Plan (45 Minutes, Free)
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Common questions
How many mini goals do you need for training?
Four covers almost everything: two for a directional game and four when you want players to switch the point of attack.
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