Basic 1 v 1s (touchdown)
Pair up the players. They have to dribble past their opponent and stand on the ball at the opposing endzone / line of cones. After 3 mins, the winner moves up the line and the loser moves down the line.
Ball Mastery Football Drills
Futsal Drill #1
Simple futsal soccer training drill. Player A passes to player B. Those players then dr...
Ball Stealing!
4 players (or teams) in corners of a playing area. Place a load of balls in the middle. Te...
Ronaldinho Square + Shot
Ronaldinho square, followed by a shot on goal. Set this up as a simple line drill warmup. ...
Warmup - Passing Both Feet + Dribbling
A simple warmup - pass with both feet to a feeder, then turn and dribble through some cone...
Coloured cones calling warmup
Basically a relay race. When the players reach a box with different coloured cones in, the...
1 vs 1 Shoot then Defend
Dribble round cones. Player 1 has a shot then becomes the defender against player 2.
1 v 1 Transition Box
Two teams try and carry the ball in opposing directions. One team has possession and tries...
Cone dribbling & shooting practice
Dribble round cones away from goal, then turn around final cone, drive towards goal and fi...
1 v 1 (numbered players)
Kids number themselves 1 to 7 Played on a shortened pitch and the kids line up to the sid...
Gauntlet
A pair of two players try and get to the end of the gauntlet (a la Gladiators). Where one ...
Moving Screens
Simple moving screens drill with 2 small goals.
Dribbling Football Drills
Futsal Drill #1
Simple futsal soccer training drill. Player A passes to player B. Those players then dr...
Ball Stealing!
4 players (or teams) in corners of a playing area. Place a load of balls in the middle. Te...
Ronaldinho Square + Shot
Ronaldinho square, followed by a shot on goal. Set this up as a simple line drill warmup. ...
Warmup - Passing Both Feet + Dribbling
A simple warmup - pass with both feet to a feeder, then turn and dribble through some cone...
First touch eliminations with gates
Players are fed a ball and choose which side they want to take their first touch to, for t...
1 vs 1 Shoot then Defend
Dribble round cones. Player 1 has a shot then becomes the defender against player 2.
1 v 1 Transition Box
Two teams try and carry the ball in opposing directions. One team has possession and tries...
Cone dribbling & shooting practice
Dribble round cones away from goal, then turn around final cone, drive towards goal and fi...
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...
Gauntlet
A pair of two players try and get to the end of the gauntlet (a la Gladiators). Where one ...
Scanning shoulder / Half turn
Three receivers in the middle. Two pressers. The receiver has to scan to see if they're ge...
Defending Football Drills
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...
Tig gates
Set up some cone gates. 1v1 player has to lose opponent and get through gates.
Endzone Game - 2 Directions Version
Teams have to get the ball from one side to the other. Basically the endzone game but with...
Touchdown football (endzones)
Small sided game. 3 vs 3 (or similar numbers). Pass to a teammate in the endzone and touch...
Pivot & Winger Build Out
Build out from the back. The defensive players have to play a bounce pass with a pivot in ...
Defender Mirroring
Defender has to mirror the position of the attacker, as they move around the outside of th...
1 v 1 Transition Box
Two teams try and carry the ball in opposing directions. One team has possession and tries...
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...
1 v 1 Football Drills
Futsal Drill #1
Simple futsal soccer training drill. Player A passes to player B. Those players then dr...
First touch eliminations with gates
Players are fed a ball and choose which side they want to take their first touch to, for t...
Tig gates
Set up some cone gates. 1v1 player has to lose opponent and get through gates.
1 vs 1 Shoot then Defend
Dribble round cones. Player 1 has a shot then becomes the defender against player 2.
1 v 1 Transition Box
Two teams try and carry the ball in opposing directions. One team has possession and tries...
1 v 1 (numbered players)
Kids number themselves 1 to 7 Played on a shortened pitch and the kids line up to the sid...
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 ...
Gauntlet
A pair of two players try and get to the end of the gauntlet (a la Gladiators). Where one ...
Scanning shoulder / Half turn
Three receivers in the middle. Two pressers. The receiver has to scan to see if they're ge...
Moving Screens
Simple moving screens drill with 2 small goals.
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