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
All 163 football receiving drills
Every drill below has its own page with the full set-up, step-by-step instructions, coaching points and progressions.
- 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 — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Shield And Escape — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Diamond Rotation Passing — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Y-Pattern Combination — passing drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Passing Gate Hunt — passing drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Triangle Passing Overload — passing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Check And Receive Circuit — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Aerial Control Station — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Receiving Under Pressure Square — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Directional Touch Cones — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Two Ball Touch Station — first touch drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Turn And Shoot Gate — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Striker's Finishing Circuit — finishing drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Heading Technique Pairs — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- 4v2 Rondo Circle — possession drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Third Man Passing Y — passing drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Receiving Clock — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Warm Up Passing Waves — warm ups drill, 10 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 Rotating Diamond — passing drill, 16 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Underload Rotating Diamond — passing drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Two-Touch Rotating Diamond — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Tempo Rotating Diamond — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Transition Rotating Diamond — passing drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Pressure Rotating Diamond — passing drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Continuous Rotating Diamond — passing drill, 16 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Rotation Rotating Diamond — passing drill, 16 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Combination Rotating Diamond — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Wide Channel Rotating Diamond — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Counter Rotating Diamond — passing drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Finishing Rotating Diamond — passing drill, 16 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Overload Passing Gate Channel — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Underload Passing Gate Channel — passing drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Two-Touch Passing Gate Channel — passing drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Tempo Passing Gate Channel — passing drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Transition Passing Gate Channel — passing drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Pressure Passing Gate Channel — passing drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Continuous Passing Gate Channel — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Rotation Passing Gate Channel — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Combination Passing Gate Channel — passing drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Wide Channel Passing Gate Channel — passing drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Counter Passing Gate Channel — passing drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Finishing Passing Gate Channel — passing drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Overload Half-Turn Box — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Underload Half-Turn Box — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Two-Touch Half-Turn Box — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Tempo Half-Turn Box — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Transition Half-Turn Box — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Pressure Half-Turn Box — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Continuous Half-Turn Box — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Rotation Half-Turn Box — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Combination Half-Turn Box — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Wide Channel Half-Turn Box — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Counter Half-Turn Box — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Finishing Half-Turn Box — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Overload Back-to-Goal Receiving — receiving drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Underload Back-to-Goal Receiving — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Two-Touch Back-to-Goal Receiving — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Tempo Back-to-Goal Receiving — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Transition Back-to-Goal Receiving — receiving drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Pressure Back-to-Goal Receiving — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Continuous Back-to-Goal Receiving — receiving drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Rotation Back-to-Goal Receiving — receiving drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Combination Back-to-Goal Receiving — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Wide Channel Back-to-Goal Receiving — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Counter Back-to-Goal Receiving — receiving drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Finishing Back-to-Goal Receiving — receiving drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Overload Pressure Ring Receiving — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Underload Pressure Ring Receiving — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Two-Touch Pressure Ring Receiving — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Tempo Pressure Ring Receiving — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Transition Pressure Ring Receiving — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Pressure Pressure Ring Receiving — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Continuous Pressure Ring Receiving — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Rotation Pressure Ring Receiving — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Combination Pressure Ring Receiving — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Wide Channel Pressure Ring Receiving — receiving drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Counter Pressure Ring Receiving — receiving drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Finishing Pressure Ring Receiving — receiving 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
- Overload Aerial Control Zone — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Underload Aerial Control Zone — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Two-Touch Aerial Control Zone — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Tempo Aerial Control Zone — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Transition Aerial Control Zone — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Pressure Aerial Control Zone — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Continuous Aerial Control Zone — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Rotation Aerial Control Zone — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Combination Aerial Control Zone — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Wide Channel Aerial Control Zone — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Counter Aerial Control Zone — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Finishing Aerial Control Zone — first touch drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Overload Turn and Shoot — shooting drill, 17 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Underload Turn and Shoot — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Two-Touch Turn and Shoot — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Tempo Turn and Shoot — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Transition Turn and Shoot — shooting drill, 17 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Pressure Turn and Shoot — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Continuous Turn and Shoot — shooting drill, 17 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Rotation Turn and Shoot — shooting drill, 17 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Combination Turn and Shoot — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Wide Channel Turn and Shoot — shooting drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Counter Turn and Shoot — shooting drill, 17 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Finishing Turn and Shoot — shooting drill, 17 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Overload Rondo Ladder — possession drill, 16 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Underload Rondo Ladder — possession drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Two-Touch Rondo Ladder — possession drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Tempo Rondo Ladder — possession drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Transition Rondo Ladder — possession drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Pressure Rondo Ladder — possession drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Continuous Rondo Ladder — possession drill, 16 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Rotation Rondo Ladder — possession drill, 16 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Combination Rondo Ladder — possession drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Wide Channel Rondo Ladder — possession drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Counter Rondo Ladder — possession drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
- Finishing Rondo Ladder — possession drill, 16 min, Under 8 to Adults
- Flow Pass and Move 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
- Partner Pass and Move Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Circuit Pass and Move Warm Up — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Ladder Pass and Move Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Mirror Pass and Move Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Count-Up Pass and Move Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Traffic Pass and Move Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Relay Pass and Move Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Wave Pass and Move Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
- Recovery Pass and Move 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
Drills by age group
Receiving drill questions coaches ask
How many football receiving drills are there on Football Coach Hub?
There are 163 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.
Receiving under pressure
Receiving practices should always answer three questions: where is the space, which foot do I use, and what happens next. Static receiving looks tidy but rarely transfers to a Sunday morning.
Use gates or a second ball to force players to check their shoulder before the pass arrives.
- Scan twice — before the pass and as it travels.
- Half-turn so both the passer and the space are in view.
- Move one yard to create a passing line, then receive.
- Progress from unopposed to a live defender behind.
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