Drill category

Football ball mastery drills

Ball mastery drills give every player their own ball and hundreds of touches in a few minutes. They are the quickest way to lift the technical level of a whole grassroots squad.

What to coach

A ball each, no queues
Small, quick touches
Both feet, every session

Filter the ball mastery drills Football session plans

All 112 football ball mastery drills

Every drill below has its own page with the full setup, coaching points, progressions and a pitch diagram.

Cone Clear-Out — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Traffic Lights Dribbling — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Skill Move Circuit — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
First Touch & Turn — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Toolbox — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
1-to-1 Ball Mastery Clinic — ball mastery drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
Dribble Slalom Head To Head — dribbling drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Shielding & Turning Under Pressure — dribbling drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
500 Touches Mastery Circuit — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
1-to-1 Agility With The Ball — speed & agility drill, 10 min, Under 7 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mastery Box Circuit — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Turning Gates — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mirror Mastery Pairs — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Juggling Ladder — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Figure Eight — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Overload Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Underload Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Two-Touch Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Tempo Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Transition Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Pressure Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Continuous Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rotation Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Combination Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Wide Channel Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Counter Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Finishing Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Overload Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Underload Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 9 to Adults
Two-Touch Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Tempo Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Transition Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Pressure Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 9 to Adults
Continuous Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rotation Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Combination Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Wide Channel Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Counter Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Finishing Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Overload Clock Face Touches — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Underload Clock Face Touches — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 9 to Adults
Two-Touch Clock Face Touches — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Tempo Clock Face Touches — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Transition Clock Face Touches — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Pressure Clock Face Touches — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 9 to Adults
Continuous Clock Face Touches — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rotation Clock Face Touches — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Combination Clock Face Touches — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Wide Channel Clock Face Touches — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Counter Clock Face Touches — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Finishing Clock Face Touches — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Overload Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Underload Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Two-Touch Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Tempo Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Transition Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Pressure Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Continuous Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rotation Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Combination Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Wide Channel Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Counter Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Finishing Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Overload Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Underload Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Two-Touch Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Tempo Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Transition Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Pressure Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Continuous Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rotation Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Combination Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Wide Channel Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Counter Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Finishing Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Overload Rebound Wall Touch — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Underload Rebound Wall Touch — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Two-Touch Rebound Wall Touch — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Tempo Rebound Wall Touch — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Transition Rebound Wall Touch — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Pressure Rebound Wall Touch — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Continuous Rebound Wall Touch — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rotation Rebound Wall Touch — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Combination Rebound Wall Touch — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Wide Channel Rebound Wall Touch — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Counter Rebound Wall Touch — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Finishing Rebound Wall Touch — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Flow Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Colour Call Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Partner Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Circuit Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ladder Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mirror Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Count-Up Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Traffic Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Relay Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Wave Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Recovery Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Challenge Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Overload Ladder and Ball — speed & agility drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Underload Ladder and Ball — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Two-Touch Ladder and Ball — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Tempo Ladder and Ball — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Transition Ladder and Ball — speed & agility drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Pressure Ladder and Ball — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Continuous Ladder and Ball — speed & agility drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rotation Ladder and Ball — speed & agility drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Combination Ladder and Ball — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Wide Channel Ladder and Ball — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Counter Ladder and Ball — speed & agility drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Finishing Ladder and Ball — speed & agility drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults

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Ball Mastery drill questions coaches ask

How many football ball mastery drills are there on Football Coach Hub?

There are 112 football ball mastery drills in the library, each with a setup, coaching points, common mistakes, a progression and a regression so you can run it with mixed abilities.

What equipment do I need for ball mastery drills?

Most drills need only a ball per player, cones and bibs. You can filter the drill library by the kit you actually have, including mini goals, full goals, poles, ladders and rebound boards.

How long should a ball mastery practice last?

Ten to fifteen minutes on one technical practice is usually enough before players need a change of picture. Follow it with the same theme inside a small-sided game.