3rd Man Runs
Pairs of players start at each end of the pitch. There are two central players. The pairs at the end have to play to the central players, who both have to touch the ball, then the original pair have to get beyond the central pair, receive the ball back and score in the goal at the other end.
Pass and Move Football Drills
X Shaped Passing Warmup
Follow your pass, alternating a pass straight in front of you, then a diagonal pass.
Follow Your Pass
An X-Shaped setup, with a follow-your-pass format. The passes alternate being around t...
Up, Back, Through
3rd Man Runs - 2 Ends
Two sided drill with 3rd man runs. Effectively an over-complicated "up, back and a through...
Warmup - Passing Both Feet + Dribbling
A simple warmup - pass with both feet to a feeder, then turn and dribble through some cone...
2 Box Rondo
Set up two boxes; one large one, then a smaller box inside it. A team of 3 try to keep...
Rondo
A standard rondo. Check out the video for an intro to the drill.
Diamond Passing + Overlapping Runs
A simple warmup with two phases. First the players make their runs through the middle, the...
Layoff Passing Warmup
A simple passing warmup, with players moving up the pitch while passing to two stationary ...
Pivot pass and move
Players on 4 corners and 1 as a pivot in the middle. If the pass is played to the pivot in...
Diamond passing warmup
Receive the first pass on a pancake, split out wide to receive the second pass on the half...
3rd Man Runs - two ends
A semi-uncontested run through of 3rd man runs / patterns of play.
Y passing drill
Y formation pass and move drill.
Pass and move pancakes
2 teams line up on matching sets of pancakes. After each pass, the passing player must mov...
1-2 Jinking Shooting Drill
Simple jink, 1-2 then shoot.
Endzone Game - 2 Directions Version
Teams have to get the ball from one side to the other. Basically the endzone game but with...
Spanish Corners
Similar to the 4 corners game but you can only score in the two attacking corners and ther...
4 Corners Game
4 vs 4 or similar. Teams get a point by passing to a player in one of the 4 corners. V...
4v4 quadrants with feeders
Neutral feeders around the outside. 4 vs 4 in the middle. Teams try and maintain position ...
Touchdown football (endzones)
Small sided game. 3 vs 3 (or similar numbers). Pass to a teammate in the endzone and touch...
4 vs 3 Endzone Game
2 endzones with a player in each. Two teams of players in the middle - one team is the pos...
Possession Clock
Possession clock drill. Keep possession for 1 minute. Once a team has kept possession for ...
Pressing Drill with Scoring Gate
Two teams of 4 or 5. One pivot per team, who moves along the line of pancake cones. Te...
Progressive Rondo
A rondo with 3 areas - progress the ball from one side to another.
Layoff / Pivot Warmup
Players move up the pitch in pairs, with 3 pivot players spreading the play to the opposit...
4 Box Rondo
Use this four box rondo to encourage the players to be alert, and confident when under pre...
Pivot & Winger Build Out
Build out from the back. The defensive players have to play a bounce pass with a pivot in ...
Rondo into Possession Drill
Start with a rondo. 6 or 7 around the outside of 2 defenders. Defenders hold bib. Phas...
1 v 1 (numbered players)
Kids number themselves 1 to 7 Played on a shortened pitch and the kids line up to the sid...
2 v 1 with gates
2 gates to start. pairs of attackers try to score past 1 defender and a keeper. Point is t...
Short pitch 1 v 1 with feeders
Short pitch, 1 v 1. 1 player starts with a ball. They can either dribble 1 v 1 and try to ...
Pressing vs Passing
5 v 5 or 6 v 6... One side starts passing, with 1 presser from the other team. Every 3 pas...
Pancake rondo for movement
A pentagon of pancakes with 1 pancake in the middle too. 4 players passing and one presser...
Scanning shoulder / Half turn
Three receivers in the middle. Two pressers. The receiver has to scan to see if they're ge...
Passing Accuracy Football Drills
Cross and Finish (With Up Back Through)
A crossing and finishing drill, starting with an up-back-through passing combination.
Follow Your Pass
An X-Shaped setup, with a follow-your-pass format. The passes alternate being around t...
Pivot pass and move
Players on 4 corners and 1 as a pivot in the middle. If the pass is played to the pivot in...
Simple 1 touch passing warmup
Simple 1 touch passing warmup, using both feet.
Diamond passing warmup
Receive the first pass on a pancake, split out wide to receive the second pass on the half...
Pass and move pancakes
2 teams line up on matching sets of pancakes. After each pass, the passing player must mov...
Cone bombs
Two teams line up opposite each other in shooting zones. There are a line of cones in the ...
Spanish Corners
Similar to the 4 corners game but you can only score in the two attacking corners and ther...
4 Corners Game
4 vs 4 or similar. Teams get a point by passing to a player in one of the 4 corners. V...
1 v 1 Transition Box
Two teams try and carry the ball in opposing directions. One team has possession and tries...
Scanning shoulder (hold up cones)
Main player stands in a square of cones. Main player receives a ball. The player behind...
Table Football / Foosball
Allowed to take a 1m ish deviation from a line of pancake cones. Play through the line...
Passing Race
Full pitch - see how quickly a team of 7 can pass it keeper, defender, both mids, winger, ...
Long Distance Passing Practice
Pairs of kids. One in a box. The other kid has to pass to the one in the box. Each complet...
Pancake rondo for movement
A pentagon of pancakes with 1 pancake in the middle too. 4 players passing and one presser...
Scanning shoulder / Half turn
Three receivers in the middle. Two pressers. The receiver has to scan to see if they're ge...
Finishing / Shooting Football Drills
Cross and Finish (With Up Back Through)
A crossing and finishing drill, starting with an up-back-through passing combination.
Ronaldinho Square + Shot
Ronaldinho square, followed by a shot on goal. Set this up as a simple line drill warmup. ...
2 vs 1 finishing drill
A simple 2 v 1 shooting drill. Player 1 passes to player 2. A third player then comes in a...
1-2 Jinking Shooting Drill
Simple jink, 1-2 then shoot.
Cone dribbling & shooting practice
Dribble round cones away from goal, then turn around final cone, drive towards goal and fi...
2 v 1 with gates
2 gates to start. pairs of attackers try to score past 1 defender and a keeper. Point is t...
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