Ronaldinho Square + Shot
Ronaldinho square, followed by a shot on goal. Set this up as a simple line drill warmup. Any more than 6 or 7 players and this should be set up with two goals, running concurrently.
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...
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...
Basic 1 v 1s (touchdown)
Pair up the players. They have to dribble past their opponent and stand on the ball at the...
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.
Goalkeeper Practice Football Drills
1 vs 1 Shoot then Defend
Dribble round cones. Player 1 has a shot then becomes the defender against player 2.
Pivot & Winger Build Out
Build out from the back. The defensive players have to play a bounce pass with a pivot in ...
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...
Finishing / Shooting Football Drills
Cross and Finish (With Up Back Through)
A crossing and finishing drill, starting with an up-back-through passing combination.
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...
3rd Man Runs
Pairs of players start at each end of the pitch. There are two central players. The pairs ...
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...
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...
Basic 1 v 1s (touchdown)
Pair up the players. They have to dribble past their opponent and stand on the ball at the...
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...
Warmups Football Drills
X Shaped Passing Warmup
Follow your pass, alternating a pass straight in front of you, then a diagonal pass.
Ball Stealing!
4 players (or teams) in corners of a playing area. Place a load of balls in the middle. Te...
Follow Your Pass
An X-Shaped setup, with a follow-your-pass format. The passes alternate being around t...
Up, Back, 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 ...
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...
Tig gates
Set up some cone gates. 1v1 player has to lose opponent and get through gates.
1-2 Jinking Shooting Drill
Simple jink, 1-2 then shoot.
Cone bombs
Two teams line up opposite each other in shooting zones. There are a line of cones in the ...
Coloured cones calling warmup
Basically a relay race. When the players reach a box with different coloured cones in, the...
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...
Knocking Over Cone (V2)
Essentially a race round two cones, with trying to knock over cones / block your opponent ...
Defender Mirroring
Defender has to mirror the position of the attacker, as they move around the outside of th...
Head Up Dribbling
We do this with two different coloured cones rather than numbers of cones. Variation: Ad...
Cone dribbling & shooting practice
Dribble round cones away from goal, then turn around final cone, drive towards goal and fi...
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