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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

Ball Stealing!

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4 players (or teams) in corners of a playing area. Place a load of balls in the middle. Teams / players must run and dri...

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Ball Mastery Dribbling Warmups

Ronaldinho Square + Shot

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Ronaldinho square, followed by a shot on goal. Set this up as a simple line drill warmup. Any more than 6 or 7 players a...

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Ball Mastery Goalkeeper Practice Finishing / Shooting Dribbling Warmups

Warmup - Passing Both Feet + Dribbling

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A simple warmup - pass with both feet to a feeder, then turn and dribble through some cones.

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Ball Mastery Pass and Move Dribbling Warmups

Coloured cones calling warmup

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Basically a relay race. When the players reach a box with different coloured cones in, the coach calls out the colour of...

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Ball Mastery Scanning Warmups

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

Cone dribbling & shooting practice

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Dribble round cones away from goal, then turn around final cone, drive towards goal and finish past the keeper. No defen...

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Ball Mastery Goalkeeper Practice Finishing / Shooting Dribbling Warmups

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

Moving Screens

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Simple moving screens drill with 2 small goals.

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Ball Mastery 1 v 1

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