Gauntlet
A pair of two players try and get to the end of the gauntlet (a la Gladiators). Where one player in each section tries to tackle them as they progress down the pitch. Encourage movement off the ball, so you're not standing behind the defender, if your teammate has the ball. Variations: - 1 player or 2 players attacking. - Can add safe zones.
Ball Mastery Football Drills
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...
Moving Screens
Simple moving screens drill with 2 small goals.
Tackling 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...
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...
Stadium Game
Two teams. Pair players up. 1 ball per pair. The goal of the game (for each individual pla...
1 v 1 Football Drills
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...
Basic 1 v 1s (touchdown)
Pair up the players. They have to dribble past their opponent and stand on the ball at the...
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 ...
Scanning shoulder drill
We've done this a couple of times. Three receivers in the middle. Two pressers. The re...
Moving Screens
Simple moving screens drill with 2 small goals.
Dribbling Football Drills
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...
Scanning shoulder drill
We've done this a couple of times. Three receivers in the middle. Two pressers. The re...
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