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 45 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: Two-Touch Limit — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: Weak Foot Only — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: Tempo Clock — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: Scan and Cue — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: Shadow Pressure — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: Score Challenge — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: 1-to-1 Session — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mastery Box Circuit: Two-Touch Limit — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mastery Box Circuit: Weak Foot Only — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mastery Box Circuit: Tempo Clock — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mastery Box Circuit: Scan and Cue — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mastery Box Circuit: Shadow Pressure — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Mastery Box Circuit: Score Challenge — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mastery Box Circuit: 1-to-1 Session — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Turning Gates: Two-Touch Limit — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Turning Gates: Weak Foot Only — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Turning Gates: Tempo Clock — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Turning Gates: Scan and Cue — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Turning Gates: Shadow Pressure — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Turning Gates: Score Challenge — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Turning Gates: 1-to-1 Session — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mirror Mastery Pairs: Two-Touch Limit — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mirror Mastery Pairs: Weak Foot Only — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mirror Mastery Pairs: Tempo Clock — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mirror Mastery Pairs: Scan and Cue — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mirror Mastery Pairs: Shadow Pressure — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Mirror Mastery Pairs: Score Challenge — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mirror Mastery Pairs: 1-to-1 Session — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Juggling Ladder: Two-Touch Limit — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Juggling Ladder: Weak Foot Only — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Juggling Ladder: Tempo Clock — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Juggling Ladder: Scan and Cue — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Juggling Ladder: Shadow Pressure — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Juggling Ladder: Score Challenge — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Juggling Ladder: 1-to-1 Session — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults

Drills by age group

Ball Mastery drill questions coaches ask

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

There are 45 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.