Drill category

Football warm ups drills

Warm-up drills raise heart rate with a ball involved, prepare the body and get players thinking before the main theme.

What to coach

Ball involved from minute one
Dynamic movement, not static stretches
Link it to the session theme

Filter the warm ups drills Football session plans

All 78 football warm ups 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
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
Rondo Activation Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mirror Mastery Pairs — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Passing Gate Hunt — passing drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Dynamic Warm Up Lines — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Rondo — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Tag Games — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Activation Circuit — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Team Possession Warm Up — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Acceleration Ladders — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Reaction Sprint Pairs — speed & agility drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Animal Movement Circuit — football fitness drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Under 10
Reaction Colour Game — football fitness drill, 8 min, Under 5 to Under 11
Warm Up Passing Waves — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Flow Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Colour Call Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Partner Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Circuit Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ladder Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Mirror Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Count-Up Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Traffic Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Relay Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Wave Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Recovery Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Challenge Ball and Body Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 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
Flow Rondo Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Colour Call Rondo Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Partner Rondo Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Circuit Rondo Warm Up — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Ladder Rondo Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Mirror Rondo Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Count-Up Rondo Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Traffic Rondo Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Relay Rondo Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Wave Rondo Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Recovery Rondo Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 8 to Adults
Challenge Rondo Warm Up — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 8 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 Youth Movement Games — football fitness drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Under 11
Colour Call Youth Movement Games — football fitness drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Under 11
Partner Youth Movement Games — football fitness drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Under 11
Circuit Youth Movement Games — football fitness drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Under 11
Ladder Youth Movement Games — football fitness drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Under 11
Mirror Youth Movement Games — football fitness drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Under 11
Count-Up Youth Movement Games — football fitness drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Under 11
Traffic Youth Movement Games — football fitness drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Under 11
Relay Youth Movement Games — football fitness drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Under 11
Wave Youth Movement Games — football fitness drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Under 11
Recovery Youth Movement Games — football fitness drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Under 11
Challenge Youth Movement Games — football fitness drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Under 11

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Warm Ups drill questions coaches ask

How many football warm ups drills are there on Football Coach Hub?

There are 78 football warm ups 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 warm ups 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 warm ups 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.