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 69 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: 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
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
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 Rondo: Progressive Tempo — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Rondo: Ball For Every Player — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Rondo: Reaction Start — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Rondo: Partner Race — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Rondo: Mobility Focus — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Rondo: Change Of Direction — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Rondo: 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
Team Possession Warm Up: Progressive Tempo — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Team Possession Warm Up: Ball For Every Player — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Team Possession Warm Up: Reaction Start — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Team Possession Warm Up: Partner Race — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Team Possession Warm Up: Mobility Focus — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Team Possession Warm Up: Change Of Direction — warm ups drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Team Possession Warm Up: Team Target — warm ups drill, 12 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
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

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Warm Ups drill questions coaches ask

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

There are 69 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.