First touch eliminations with gates
Players are fed a ball and choose which side they want to take their first touch to, for their first touch elimination. Semi-uncontested, as the gates get in the way of the defender. More of a practice for the player on the ball to take a big first touch.
1 v 1 Football Drills
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)
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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
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Gauntlet
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Scanning shoulder drill
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Moving Screens
Simple moving screens drill with 2 small goals.
Dribbling Football Drills
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 drill
We've done this a couple of times. Three receivers in the middle. Two pressers. The re...
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