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Football Drills With One Ball
271 football drills that match this situation, filtered on the equipment and area recorded for each practice.
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.
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.
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
1-to-1 Ball Mastery Clinic
Master a bank of moves through repetition
- 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
1-to-1 First Touch Wall Work
Take a directional first touch under time pressure
- Age band
- Under 5 to Adults
- Players
- 4-16
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 15 x 10 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Aerial Control Practice
Control a bouncing or lofted ball cleanly
- Age band
- Under 6 to Under 16
- Players
- 6-12
- Time
- 8 min
- Area
- 18 x 18 yards
- Kit
- Cones, Bibs, Balls
- Focus
- Warm Up
Angle And Go
Practise curved pressing runs
- Age band
- Under 7 to Under 15
- Players
- 10-16
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 30 x 20 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Back Line Gates
Keep the ball moving through the back line
- Age band
- Under 6 to Adults
- Players
- 6-12
- Time
- 10 min
- Area
- 20 x 15 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones
- Focus
- Technical Practice
Backspin Control
Control bouncing or spinning passes
- Age band
- Under 6 to Under 14
- Players
- 8-20
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 30 x 15 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Ball Stop Relay
Repeat ball control under light fatigue
- Age band
- Under 7 to Under 15
- Players
- 10-20
- Time
- 12 min
- Area
- 25 x 15 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Ball Win Relay
Repeat tackling actions
- Age band
- Under 9 to Adults
- Players
- 8-14
- Time
- 14 min
- Area
- 24 x 18 yards
- Kit
- Balls, Cones, Bibs
- Focus
- Skill Practice
Blind Side Break
Press from hidden angles
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Every drill page has the full set-up, step-by-step instructions, coaching points and progressions.
- Block & Slide Tackle Technique — tackling drill, 12 min, Under 10 to Adults
- Bounce And Burst — small-sided games drill, 10 min, Under 7 to Under 16
- Bounce and Finish — heading drill, 13 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Bounce And Go — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 6 to Adults
- Bounce And Open — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 7 to Adults
- Bounce And Protect — first touch drill, 15 min, Under 7 to Adults
- Bounce and Spread — passing drill, 12 min, Under 7 to Adults
- Bounce and Turn — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 6 to Under 16
- Bounce Back — defending drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Under 16
- Bounce Grid — warm ups drill, 13 min, Under 7 to Adults
- Bounce Off Game — small-sided games drill, 15 min, Under 6 to Adults
- Bounce Wall Turns — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 7 to Adults
- Box Out Battle — defending drill, 12 min, Under 7 to Under 16
- Box To Box Runs — football fitness drill, 18 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Boxed Outs — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Under 16
- Challenge Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Challenge Pass and Move Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Challenge Rondo Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Challenge Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Channel Breakout — small-sided games drill, 18 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Channel Combo — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 6 to Adults
- Channel Curve Run — dribbling drill, 10 min, Under 6 to Adults
- Chase And Contain — tackling drill, 11 min, Under 8 to Under 16
- Chase and Shield — speed & agility drill, 14 min, Under 7 to Under 14
- Circle Check-In — cool downs drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Circle Connect — team shape drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Under 16
- Circle Of Moves — ball mastery drill, 9 min, Under 5 to Under 12
- 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 Sprint — speed & agility drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Under 13
- Colour Call Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 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 Ball Mastery Clinic — ball mastery football drill
- 1-to-1 First Touch Wall Work — first touch football drill
- Aerial Control Practice — receiving football drill
- U10 Passing Session Plan (60 Minutes, Free)
- U8 Dribbling Session Plan (45 Minutes, Free)
- Explore all football drills by age, topic and squad size
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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