Drill category

Football receiving drills

Receiving drills coach the first touch that decides the next action: away from pressure, across the body and into space to play forward.

What to coach

Scan before the ball arrives
Cushion and move it
Receive on the back foot

Filter the receiving drills Football session plans

All 132 football receiving drills

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

Passing Diamond — passing drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
Y-Shape Combination Passing — passing drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rondo — possession drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
First Touch & Turn — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Aerial Control Practice — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure — receiving drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rebound Board First Touch — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
1-to-1 Passing & Receiving Wall Work — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Long Switch & Receive — passing drill, 15 min, Under 11 to Adults
Half Turn & Scan Receiving — receiving drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Directional First Touch Gates — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving — receiving drill, 18 min, Under 10 to Adults
1-to-1 First Touch Wall Work — first touch drill, 15 min, Under 7 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
Shield And Escape: Two-Touch Limit — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shield And Escape: Weak Foot Only — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shield And Escape: Tempo Clock — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shield And Escape: Scan and Cue — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shield And Escape: Shadow Pressure — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shield And Escape: Score Challenge — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shield And Escape: 1-to-1 Session — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Diamond Rotation Passing: Two-Touch Limit — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Diamond Rotation Passing: Weak Foot Only — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Diamond Rotation Passing: Tempo Clock — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Diamond Rotation Passing: Scan and Cue — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Diamond Rotation Passing: Shadow Pressure — passing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Diamond Rotation Passing: Score Challenge — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Diamond Rotation Passing: 1-to-1 Session — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Y-Pattern Combination: Two-Touch Limit — passing drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Y-Pattern Combination: Weak Foot Only — passing drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Y-Pattern Combination: Tempo Clock — passing drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Y-Pattern Combination: Scan and Cue — passing drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Y-Pattern Combination: Shadow Pressure — passing drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Y-Pattern Combination: Score Challenge — passing drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Y-Pattern Combination: 1-to-1 Session — passing drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Passing Gate Hunt: Two-Touch Limit — passing drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Passing Gate Hunt: Weak Foot Only — passing drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Passing Gate Hunt: Tempo Clock — passing drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Passing Gate Hunt: Scan and Cue — passing drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Passing Gate Hunt: Shadow Pressure — passing drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Passing Gate Hunt: Score Challenge — passing drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Passing Gate Hunt: 1-to-1 Session — passing drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Triangle Passing Overload: Two-Touch Limit — passing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Triangle Passing Overload: Weak Foot Only — passing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Triangle Passing Overload: Tempo Clock — passing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Triangle Passing Overload: Scan and Cue — passing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Triangle Passing Overload: Shadow Pressure — passing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Triangle Passing Overload: Score Challenge — passing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Triangle Passing Overload: 1-to-1 Session — passing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Check And Receive Circuit: Two-Touch Limit — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Check And Receive Circuit: Weak Foot Only — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Check And Receive Circuit: Tempo Clock — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Check And Receive Circuit: Scan and Cue — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Check And Receive Circuit: Shadow Pressure — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Check And Receive Circuit: Score Challenge — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Check And Receive Circuit: 1-to-1 Session — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Two-Touch Limit — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Weak Foot Only — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Tempo Clock — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Scan and Cue — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Shadow Pressure — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Score Challenge — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: 1-to-1 Session — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Aerial Control Station: Two-Touch Limit — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Aerial Control Station: Weak Foot Only — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Aerial Control Station: Tempo Clock — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Aerial Control Station: Scan and Cue — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Aerial Control Station: Shadow Pressure — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Aerial Control Station: Score Challenge — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Aerial Control Station: 1-to-1 Session — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Two-Touch Limit — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Weak Foot Only — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Tempo Clock — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Scan and Cue — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Shadow Pressure — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: Score Challenge — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Receiving Under Pressure Square: 1-to-1 Session — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Rebound Board First Touch: Two-Touch Limit — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rebound Board First Touch: Weak Foot Only — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rebound Board First Touch: Tempo Clock — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rebound Board First Touch: Scan and Cue — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rebound Board First Touch: Shadow Pressure — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Rebound Board First Touch: Score Challenge — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rebound Board First Touch: 1-to-1 Session — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Two-Touch Limit — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Weak Foot Only — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Tempo Clock — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Scan and Cue — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Shadow Pressure — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Score Challenge — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: 1-to-1 Session — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Two Ball Touch Station: Two-Touch Limit — first touch drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Two Ball Touch Station: Weak Foot Only — first touch drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Two Ball Touch Station: Tempo Clock — first touch drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Two Ball Touch Station: Scan and Cue — first touch drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Two Ball Touch Station: Shadow Pressure — first touch drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Two Ball Touch Station: Score Challenge — first touch drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Two Ball Touch Station: 1-to-1 Session — first touch drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Turn And Shoot Gate: Two-Touch Limit — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Turn And Shoot Gate: Weak Foot Only — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Turn And Shoot Gate: Tempo Clock — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Turn And Shoot Gate: Scan and Cue — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Turn And Shoot Gate: Shadow Pressure — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Turn And Shoot Gate: Score Challenge — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Turn And Shoot Gate: 1-to-1 Session — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Striker's Finishing Circuit: Two-Touch Limit — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Striker's Finishing Circuit: Weak Foot Only — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Striker's Finishing Circuit: Tempo Clock — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Striker's Finishing Circuit: Scan and Cue — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Striker's Finishing Circuit: Shadow Pressure — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Striker's Finishing Circuit: Score Challenge — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Striker's Finishing Circuit: 1-to-1 Session — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Heading Technique Pairs: Two-Touch Limit — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
Heading Technique Pairs: Weak Foot Only — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
Heading Technique Pairs: Tempo Clock — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
Heading Technique Pairs: Scan and Cue — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
Heading Technique Pairs: Shadow Pressure — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
Heading Technique Pairs: Score Challenge — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
Heading Technique Pairs: 1-to-1 Session — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
4v2 Rondo Circle: Switch To Score — possession drill, 12 min, Under 10 to Adults
4v2 Rondo Circle: Five Second Counter-Press — possession drill, 12 min, Under 10 to Adults
4v2 Rondo Circle: Target Zone Bonus — possession drill, 12 min, Under 10 to Adults
4v2 Rondo Circle: Overload Rotation — possession drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
4v2 Rondo Circle: Restart Realism — possession drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
4v2 Rondo Circle: Two-Goal Decision — possession drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
4v2 Rondo Circle: Limited Touch Build-Up — possession drill, 12 min, Under 10 to Adults

Drills by age group

Receiving drill questions coaches ask

How many football receiving drills are there on Football Coach Hub?

There are 132 football receiving 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 receiving 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 receiving 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.