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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.
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
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Football Drills With Mini Goals
Every card links to the full drill page with set-up, coaching points, progressions and a diagram.
More practices that fit
Every drill page has the full set-up, coaching points, progressions and a diagram.
- 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
Coaching articles that help here
- How To Give Better Feedback — Five ways to make your feedback land, stick and actually change what a player does next.
- The Art Of Asking Better Questions — Questions turn players into problem solvers. Here is how to ask ones that get real answers.
- How To Plan A Better Training Session — One theme, four phases and a game at the end — the plan that works for almost every grassroots night.
- Coaching Confidence — Practical ways to feel calmer and more assured on the pitch, even when you're new to it.
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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