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Football Drills With One Ball
170 football drills that match this situation, filtered on the equipment and area recorded for each practice.
One ball is enough for a whole session if the practice is a game. These are the rondos, possession squares and small-sided games from the library that genuinely run with a single ball.
The filter runs against the equipment list and area size stored with every drill, so a practice only appears here if it genuinely fits.
One ball, whole squad
Game-based
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45 matching drills
Drill categories on this page
Football Drills With One Ball
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
- 15 min
- Area
- 8 x 8 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Ball Mastery
FREE
1-to-1 Ball Mastery Clinic
Master a bank of moves through repetition
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Ball MasteryDribblingFirst Touch
- Age band
- Under 7 to Adults
- Players
- 1-2
- Time
- 15 min
- Area
- 10 x 8 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Rebound Boards
- Focus
- Technical Practice
First Touch
FREE
1-to-1 First Touch Wall Work
Take a directional first touch under time pressure
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
First TouchReceivingPassing
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-16
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 15 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Receiving
FREE
Aerial Control Practice
Control a bouncing or lofted ball cleanly
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
ReceivingFirst TouchHeading
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 2-16
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 15 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Receiving
FREE
Aerial Control Station
Control a dropping ball
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
ReceivingFirst TouchHeading
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 1-24
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 10 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Warm Up
Ball Mastery
FREE
Ball Mastery Figure Eight
Hundreds of individual touches in a few minutes
Beginner / Intermediate
Ball MasteryDribblingFirst Touch
- Age band
- Under 10 to Adults
- Players
- 2-14
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 15 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Tackling
FREE
Block & Slide Tackle Technique
Perform a safe, firm block tackle
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
TacklingDefendingTechnical Practice
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-24
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 20 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Warm Up
Warm Ups
FREE
Challenge Ball and Body Warm Up
Raise the heart rate with a ball at every player's feet
Beginner / Intermediate
Warm UpsBall MasteryFootball Fitness
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-20
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 22 x 18 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Warm Up
Warm Ups
FREE
Challenge Pass and Move Warm Up
Warm up with passing rather than laps
Beginner / Intermediate
Warm UpsPassingReceiving
- Age band
- Under 8 to Adults
- Players
- 5-20
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 12 x 12 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Warm Up
Warm Ups
FREE
Challenge Rondo Warm Up
Switch the brain on with a possession game
Beginner / Intermediate
Warm UpsPossessionPassing
Need a complete session, not just drills? Pick your age group, numbers, length and focus and get the whole plan.
Build one nowMore practices that fit
Every drill page has the full set-up, step-by-step instructions, coaching points and progressions.
- Challenge Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Circuit Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Circuit Pass and Move Warm Up — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Circuit Rondo Warm Up — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Circuit Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Colour Call Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Colour Call Pass and Move Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Colour Call Rondo Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Colour Call Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Combination Ball Interval Fitness — football fitness drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Combination Clock Face Touches — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Combination Front Block Tackle — tackling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Combination Half-Turn Box — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Combination Passing Gate Channel — passing drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Combination Rondo Ladder — possession drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Combination Rotating Diamond — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Combination Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Continuous Ball Interval Fitness — football fitness drill, 16 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Continuous Clock Face Touches — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Continuous Front Block Tackle — tackling drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Continuous Half-Turn Box — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Continuous Passing Gate Channel — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Continuous Rondo Ladder — possession drill, 16 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Continuous Rotating Diamond — passing drill, 16 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Continuous Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Count-Up Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Count-Up Pass and Move Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Count-Up Rondo Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Count-Up Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Counter Ball Interval Fitness — football fitness drill, 16 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Counter Clock Face Touches — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Counter Front Block Tackle — tackling drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Counter Half-Turn Box — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Counter Passing Gate Channel — passing drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Counter Rondo Ladder — possession drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Counter Rotating Diamond — passing drill, 16 min, Under 9 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
Can you train with only one football?
Yes — possession games, rondos and small-sided games all use one ball, and they give more decisions per minute than technical drills anyway.
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