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All (65) Games (6) Ball Mastery (12) Goalkeeper Practice (5) Pass and Move (35) Possession (5) Passing Accuracy (17) Finishing / Shooting (7) Scanning (12) Wing Play (5) Defending (10) Defensive Shape (1) Pressing (14) Tackling (12) 1 v 1 (11) 2 v 1 (1) 2 v 2 (1) 3 v 3 (4) Dribbling (13) Transitions (8) Warmups (22) Reset Filter

Futsal Drill #1

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Simple futsal soccer training drill. Player A passes to player B. Those players then dribble / sprint around cones an...

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Ball Mastery Tackling 1 v 1 Dribbling

First touch eliminations with gates

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Players are fed a ball and choose which side they want to take their first touch to, for their first touch elimination. ...

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1 v 1 Dribbling

1 vs 1 Shoot then Defend

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Dribble round cones. Player 1 has a shot then becomes the defender against player 2.

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Ball Mastery Goalkeeper Practice 1 v 1 Dribbling Transitions

1 v 1 Transition Box

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Two teams try and carry the ball in opposing directions. One team has possession and tries to carry the ball from one of...

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Ball Mastery Passing Accuracy Defending 1 v 1 Dribbling Transitions

1 v 1 (numbered players)

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Kids number themselves 1 to 7 Played on a shortened pitch and the kids line up to the side of the goal Coach calls out...

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Ball Mastery Pass and Move Defending 1 v 1 2 v 2 3 v 3 Dribbling

Basic 1 v 1s (touchdown)

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Pair up the players. They have to dribble past their opponent and stand on the ball at the opposing endzone / line of co...

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Ball Mastery Dribbling Defending 1 v 1

Gauntlet

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A pair of two players try and get to the end of the gauntlet (a la Gladiators). Where one player in each section tries t...

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Ball Mastery Tackling 1 v 1 Dribbling

Scanning shoulder / Half turn

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Three receivers in the middle. Two pressers. The receiver has to scan to see if they're getting pressed and if they are,...

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Pass and Move Passing Accuracy Scanning Pressing 1 v 1 Dribbling

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