Drill category
Football cool downs drills
Cool-down drills bring the session down calmly and give you two minutes to review what players learned.
What to coach
- Easy touches, light movement
- Ask three review questions
- Finish on a positive
All 30 football cool downs drills
Every drill below has its own page with the full setup, coaching points, progressions and a pitch diagram.
- Stretch & Reflect Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Mobility Flow Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Cool Down Jog And Stretch — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Ball And Talk Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Walking Recovery Circuit — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Mobility Cool Down — football fitness drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Flow Walk and Talk Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Colour Call Walk and Talk Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Partner Walk and Talk Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Circuit Walk and Talk Cool Down — cool downs drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Ladder Walk and Talk Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Mirror Walk and Talk Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Count-Up Walk and Talk Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Traffic Walk and Talk Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Relay Walk and Talk Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Wave Walk and Talk Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Recovery Walk and Talk Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Challenge Walk and Talk Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Flow Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Colour Call Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Partner Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Circuit Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Ladder Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Mirror Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Count-Up Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Traffic Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Relay Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Wave Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Recovery Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Challenge Stretch Circle Cool Down — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
Drills by age group
Cool Downs drill questions coaches ask
How many football cool downs drills are there on Football Coach Hub?
There are 30 football cool downs 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 cool downs 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 cool downs 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.