Drill category

Football speed & agility drills

Speed and agility drills develop acceleration, deceleration and change of direction — with a ball wherever possible.

What to coach

Quality over volume
Full recovery between reps
React to a cue, not a whistle

Filter the speed & agility drills Football session plans

All 146 football speed & agility drills

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

Skill Move Circuit — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Goalkeeper Footwork & Angles — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Reaction & Agility Circuit — speed & agility drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Dynamic Movement Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Tag & Fun Games — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rebound Board Finishing Reactions — finishing drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
1-to-1 Attacking Duels — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
1-to-1 Goalkeeper Handling — goalkeeping drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Dribble Slalom Head To Head — dribbling drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Defensive Recovery Runs — defending drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Reaction Gates Speed Work — speed & agility drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Goalkeeper Reaction & Reflex Wall — goalkeeping drill, 10 min, Under 9 to Adults
1-to-1 Agility With The Ball — speed & agility drill, 10 min, Under 7 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
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
Slalom To Goal: Two-Touch Limit — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: Weak Foot Only — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: Tempo Clock — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: Scan and Cue — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: Shadow Pressure — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: Score Challenge — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: 1-to-1 Session — dribbling 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
Rapid Fire Shooting: Two-Touch Limit — shooting drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Rapid Fire Shooting: Weak Foot Only — shooting drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Rapid Fire Shooting: Tempo Clock — shooting drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Rapid Fire Shooting: Scan and Cue — shooting drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Rapid Fire Shooting: Shadow Pressure — shooting drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Rapid Fire Shooting: Score Challenge — shooting drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Rapid Fire Shooting: 1-to-1 Session — shooting drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Poacher's Box: Two-Touch Limit — finishing drill, 12 min, Under 7 to Adults
Poacher's Box: Weak Foot Only — finishing drill, 12 min, Under 7 to Adults
Poacher's Box: Tempo Clock — finishing drill, 12 min, Under 7 to Adults
Poacher's Box: Scan and Cue — finishing drill, 12 min, Under 7 to Adults
Poacher's Box: Shadow Pressure — finishing drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Poacher's Box: Score Challenge — finishing drill, 12 min, Under 7 to Adults
Poacher's Box: 1-to-1 Session — finishing drill, 12 min, Under 7 to Adults
2v2 Recovery Defending: Switch To Score — defending drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
2v2 Recovery Defending: Five Second Counter-Press — defending drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
2v2 Recovery Defending: Target Zone Bonus — defending drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
2v2 Recovery Defending: Overload Rotation — defending drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
2v2 Recovery Defending: Restart Realism — defending drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
2v2 Recovery Defending: Two-Goal Decision — defending drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
2v2 Recovery Defending: Limited Touch Build-Up — defending drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Side-On Tackling Channel: Switch To Score — tackling drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Side-On Tackling Channel: Five Second Counter-Press — tackling drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Side-On Tackling Channel: Target Zone Bonus — tackling drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Side-On Tackling Channel: Overload Rotation — tackling drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Side-On Tackling Channel: Restart Realism — tackling drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Side-On Tackling Channel: Two-Goal Decision — tackling drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Side-On Tackling Channel: Limited Touch Build-Up — tackling drill, 14 min, Under 10 to Adults
Press And Cover Waves: Switch To Score — pressing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Press And Cover Waves: Five Second Counter-Press — pressing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Press And Cover Waves: Target Zone Bonus — pressing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Press And Cover Waves: Overload Rotation — pressing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Press And Cover Waves: Restart Realism — pressing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Press And Cover Waves: Two-Goal Decision — pressing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Press And Cover Waves: Limited Touch Build-Up — pressing drill, 16 min, Under 10 to Adults
Dynamic Warm Up Lines: Progressive Tempo — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Dynamic Warm Up Lines: Ball For Every Player — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Dynamic Warm Up Lines: Reaction Start — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Dynamic Warm Up Lines: Partner Race — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Dynamic Warm Up Lines: Mobility Focus — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Dynamic Warm Up Lines: Change Of Direction — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Dynamic Warm Up Lines: Team Target — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Tag Games: Progressive Tempo — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Tag Games: Ball For Every Player — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Tag Games: Reaction Start — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Tag Games: Partner Race — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Tag Games: Mobility Focus — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Tag Games: Change Of Direction — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Tag Games: Team Target — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Activation Circuit: Progressive Tempo — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Activation Circuit: Ball For Every Player — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Activation Circuit: Reaction Start — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Activation Circuit: Partner Race — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Activation Circuit: Mobility Focus — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Activation Circuit: Change Of Direction — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Activation Circuit: Team Target — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Walking Recovery Circuit: Progressive Tempo — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
Walking Recovery Circuit: Ball For Every Player — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
Walking Recovery Circuit: Reaction Start — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
Walking Recovery Circuit: Partner Race — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
Walking Recovery Circuit: Mobility Focus — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
Walking Recovery Circuit: Change Of Direction — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
Walking Recovery Circuit: Team Target — cool downs drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Adults
Acceleration Ladders: Progressive Tempo — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Acceleration Ladders: Ball For Every Player — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Acceleration Ladders: Reaction Start — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Acceleration Ladders: Partner Race — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Acceleration Ladders: Mobility Focus — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Acceleration Ladders: Change Of Direction — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Acceleration Ladders: Team Target — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Shuttle Turns: Progressive Tempo — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Shuttle Turns: Ball For Every Player — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Shuttle Turns: Reaction Start — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Shuttle Turns: Partner Race — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Shuttle Turns: Mobility Focus — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Shuttle Turns: Change Of Direction — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Shuttle Turns: Team Target — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Reaction Sprint Pairs: Progressive Tempo — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Reaction Sprint Pairs: Ball For Every Player — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Reaction Sprint Pairs: Reaction Start — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Reaction Sprint Pairs: Partner Race — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Reaction Sprint Pairs: Mobility Focus — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Reaction Sprint Pairs: Change Of Direction — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Reaction Sprint Pairs: Team Target — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Agility Diamond: Progressive Tempo — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Agility Diamond: Ball For Every Player — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Agility Diamond: Reaction Start — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Agility Diamond: Partner Race — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Agility Diamond: Mobility Focus — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Agility Diamond: Change Of Direction — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Agility Diamond: Team Target — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Football Endurance Intervals: Progressive Tempo — speed & agility drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
Football Endurance Intervals: Ball For Every Player — speed & agility drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
Football Endurance Intervals: Reaction Start — speed & agility drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
Football Endurance Intervals: Partner Race — speed & agility drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
Football Endurance Intervals: Mobility Focus — speed & agility drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
Football Endurance Intervals: Change Of Direction — speed & agility drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
Football Endurance Intervals: Team Target — speed & agility drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
Keeper Footwork Gates: Set Position Check — goalkeeping drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Keeper Footwork Gates: Blind Serve — goalkeeping drill, 12 min, Under 10 to Adults
Keeper Footwork Gates: Distribution Exit — goalkeeping drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Keeper Footwork Gates: Handling Volume — goalkeeping drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Keeper Footwork Gates: 1v1 Situation — goalkeeping drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Keeper Footwork Gates: Cross Claiming — goalkeeping drill, 12 min, Under 10 to Adults
Keeper Footwork Gates: Fatigue Finish — goalkeeping drill, 12 min, Under 10 to Adults

Drills by age group

Speed & Agility drill questions coaches ask

How many football speed & agility drills are there on Football Coach Hub?

There are 146 football speed & agility 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 speed & agility 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 speed & agility 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.