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Colour Passing - Heads Up

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Football Colour Passing - Heads up Passing and Receiving Set up different coloured gates around the grid area - the more colours the better. Players ...

Corner Football

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Soccer Corner Football Passing and Receiving Teams are made up of 3 players. Each team will look to attack the opposition goal in the opposite corner...

3 V 1 Long Pass

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Football 3 v 1 long pass Passing and Receiving 6 players work in an area approximately 30 meters wide, divided in two with a third boxed area at one ...

3 Player Combination

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Football 3 Player Combination Passing and Receiving Set up as shown. The player in the middle starts with the ball. They play a diagonal ball into sp...

Pass Around The Corner

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Football Pass Around The Corner Passing and Receiving Set up a square roughly 10m x 10m. Have a few players at each corner. A Player (1) from one co...

3 Vs 3 Football

category: Possession

Soccer 3 vs 3 Football Possession Each teams has 3 players and one goal to ... By passing and dribbling the ball players must try to score three goal...

1 V 1 Passing Grid

category: 1-v-1-skills

The Object of this drill is to retain the ball whilst moving it from end to end.

The Setup requires 6 grids and 3 groups of 4 player arranged...

1 V 1 Passing Grid With Through Balls

category: 1-v-1-skills

Set up 6 3x3m gris in the centre with 2 goals at either side.

Split the group into groups of 6 and place a attacker and a defender in each gr...

1, 2, 3 Pass And Move

category: Passing-and-Receiving

There are two triangles in this drill, both using the same top point player (player 5).

Players in the top triangle pass in an anti-clockwis...

1-2 And Cross

category: Crossing-and-Finishing

Set up as shown.

Player 1 starts with the ball in the middle of the field and plays a 1-2 pass with player 2 before passing out wide to play...

1V1 To Goal

category: 1-v-1-skills

Organise the players into groups of 3, with 1 goalkeeper and 2 outfield players.

Player 1 and player 2 stand or sit facing away from goal. T...

2 Touch 3'S Passing

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Set up as shown with 2 cones (the disatance of which between can be modified depending on ability or challenge you want to set your players).

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2 V 1

category: Conditioned-games

Set up 2 goals 10-15m apart.

Divide in to 2 groups and line up either side of the goals.

2 from one side and 1 from the other ent...

2 V 2 Plus 2 V 2

category: Conditioned-games

Play 2 v 2 in each area. One ball per practice.

The object of the game is to pass the ball to a player on the same team in the opposing area...

3 Man Pass And Run 2

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Players pass and then move to find an empty cone. Players should take 2 touches, 1 to control and 1 to pass.

3 Man Pass And Run

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Players pass and then move to find an empty cone. Players should take 1 touch.

With bigger numbers in your training session you can increase...

3 Man Weave

category: Passing-and-Receiving

3 players run down the pitch, passing and interchanging to finish with a shot at goal.

Player in the middle starts with the ball. They pass ...

3 V 1 Long Pass

category: Conditioned-games

6 players work in an area approximately 30 meters wide, divided in two with a third boxed area at one end.

Red team play a 3 v 1 inside the ...

3 V 2

category: Crossing-and-Finishing

Set up 2 goals 10-15m apart.

Divide in to 2 groups and line up either side of the goals.

3 from one side and 2 from the other ent...

3 Vs 1 Keep Ball

category: Possession

Straight forward passing and moving drill with only two touches on the ball.

The blue players off the ball can only receive the ball at one ...

3 Vs 3 Football

category: Conditioned-games

Each teams has 3 players and one goal to defend and one to attack.

The ball is not allowed to stop or go over head height.

By passing...

3 Vs 3 Football

category: Possession

Each teams has 3 players and one goal to defend and one to attack.

The ball is not allowed to stop or go over head height.

By passing...

6 Vs 2 Invasion Game

category: Defending

High Intensity drill

This a 6 vs 2 invasion game. Mark out three areas in a line (each box 15m x 25m) using cones (You can adjust the area ba...

Attacking Soft Targets

category: Conditioned-games

Create 5 x 5 yard squares in corners of the grid. Play 4 v 4.
The red team has possession of the ball. The object of the game is to play the b...

Attacking Soft Targets

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Create 5 x 5 yard squares in corners of the grid. Play 4 v 4.
The red team has possession of the ball. The object of the game is to play the b...

Box Passing

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Players must use their first touch to play the ball either to the left or the right of their square. As soon as they have done this they must then ...

Change Over Dribble

category: Dribbling

Working with one ball between two players start on opposite cones. The first player dribbles the ball to the end cone whilst the other player jogs ...

Corner Football

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Teams are made up of 3 players.

Each team will look to attack the opposition goal in the opposite corner of the pitch. This will involve goo...

Corner Passing Drill

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Ratio of 1 ball to 3 players.

Players with the ball are put on the outside of the grid. The other players pair up inside the grid and choose...

Crossing And Finishing

category: Crossing-and-Finishing

The set up in the diagram shows how to set up for a left sided drill, but can be copied onto the right side.

This drill requires qualit...

Dealing With Backpass Accuracy

category: Goalkeeping

Set up 3 mini goals or small gates marked out with cones facing towards a goal.
Have 3 players behind each mini goal.
The ball...

Defending Stance

category: Defending

Set up with 2 cones as shown with 2 players at each end and 1 ball.

Player with the ball passes the ball across and then quickly closes thei...

Defensive Unit Work

category: Defending

This drill encourages players to work together in a Defensive unit and is especially relevant for midfield players.

Set up 3 areas in a line:...

Diamond Formation Practice

category: Defending

Diamond formation midfield in an 11 a side game. Reds vs blue.

Set up in the formation:

2 strikers, diamond midfield, 4 defenders and a...

Diamond Midfield Channelling

category: Defending

Red team vs Blue team.

Set up a diamond midfield formation

2 strikers, 4 midfield, 4 defenders.

Set up cones as shown on the diag...

Double Cross - Twice The Chance To Score

category: Crossing-and-Finishing

Player 1 starts the drill of by passing the ball to the wide player. The wide player then crosses the ball into the box on their first touch for bo...

Drag And Push Pass With Forward Dribble

category: Dribbling

Get players working in two's coming forward, dragging and pushing the ball before dribbling forward and passing the ball across. This drill builds ...

Drag And Push Pass With Forward Dribble

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Get players working in two's coming forward, dragging and pushing the ball before dribbling forward and passing the ball across. This drill builds ...

Drag Dummy Step Over - Stage 5

category: 1-v-1-skills

Working in pairs, the drills starts with the defender passing the ball to the player practicing the skill.

The skill in this practice is tha...

Drag Dummy Step Over - Stage 5

category: Technique-video

Working in pairs, the drills starts with the defender passing the ball to the player practicing the skill.

The skill in this practice is tha...

Dribble & Pass

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Set up a square roughly 10m x 10m.

Have a few players at each corner.

In 2 of the corners (diagonal) a player starts with a ball. They ...

Dribble Race

category: Dribbling

Set up 3 gates on each side as shown.

The blue team run through the blue gates and the red team run through the red gates.

Players ru...

Drive Passing In Pairs - Increasing Distance

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Players work in pairs and pass over an initial distance of the width of the penalty area (smaller depending on age of players).

The aim here ...

Exterior Interior Quick Passing

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Set up as shown with 2 players outside the small diamond area. 1 ball between the two.

The area should be a 4x4 diamond, however the shape an...

First Touch With Instep Of Foot

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Put the players in pairs with one ball between 2 The players should try and pass the ball slightly wide of each other.

The receiving player ...

First Touch With Instep Of Foot

category: Technique-video

Put the players in pairs with one ball between 2 The players should try and pass the ball slightly wide of each other.

The receiving player ...

Footwork Square Warm Up

category: Goalkeeping

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Set up a square with cones on the outside of the square.
Should be about 20yds by 20yds.
Goalkeep...

Objective: Application of passing, receiving & combining through conditioned/free play SSGs.

Detail:

30 x 30 (2 pitches inside...

Goalkeeping Passing Exercise

category: Goalkeeping

4 Goalkeepers working in a square. 1 main goal and 3 others marked with cones.
Goalkeeper 1 plays volley into the Goalkeeper in ...

Goalkeeping Passing Grid

category: Goalkeeping

Set up 2 squares beside each ther with a goalkeeper in each square.
2 servers set up opposite each square with a ball each.
Go...

Goals, Goals, Goals 3

category: 1-v-1-skills

Three players line up facing each other. Player 1 plays the ball into player two's feet. They meet the ball and turn before playing a wall pass wit...

Handball Game - No Running With The Ball!

category: Conditioned-games

5 vs 5 game (can be played with or without goals).

Game 1:

Possession keeping game where all passing is with the hands...

Heading Variations

category: Heading

Working in pairs one player feeds whilst the other player is the returning player who heads the ball back to the feeder's hands.

However, th...

Hit, Miss, Run And Recover!

category: Conditioned-games

Play a normal rules game across an area slightly narrower than half the pitch. On both sides of the pitch set out three cones at regular intervals....

Individual 1 V 1

category: Defending

Objective: To be able to defend in 1 v 1 situations & learn how to slow down attackers and win the ball back.

Detail:

Set up 2...

Instep First Touch - Stage 6 (Forward)

category: Passing-and-Receiving

1 Ball between two players. One player feeds and catches the ball the other player has to play the ball back with the instep of the kicking foot. Both...

Instep First Touch - Stage 6 (Forward)

category: Technique-video

1 Ball between two players. One player feeds and catches the ball the other player has to play the ball back with the instep of the kicking foot. Both...

Instep Pass

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Players start 10 metres apart in 2 lines facing each other.

1 ball per pair. Get the players passing to each other using the instep pass.

Interior Exterior Quick Passing

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Set up as shown with 2 players outside the small diamond area.

1 ball between the two.

The area should be a 4x4 diamond, however the sh...

Kabadi

category: Conditioned-games

2 teams. Each team has their own area in which they keep possession by passing the ball around.

The other team can send one player across to...

Kabadi

category: Passing-and-Receiving

2 teams. Each team has their own area in which they keep possession by passing the ball around.

The other team can send one player across to...

Keep Passing To Shoot

category: Possession

3 teams of 6: red blue and yellow.
Set up an area starting at the edge of the penalty box, 44 yards wide and about 20 yards long.

Keep Your Shape - Shuffle And Pass

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Players pass the ball to each other while keeping shape and moving along the pitch from one side to the other and back.

Keeping Possession

category: Possession

3 teams of 6: red blue and yellow.

Set up an area starting at the edge of the penalty box, 44 yards wide and about 20 yards long.

2 tea...

Lateral Defending With Cover

category: Defending

Red defends blue. The blue player must try and beat the red defenders and reach one of the blue cones, with the ball still under control.

Re...

Long Ball Relay

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Passing pattern: The ball starts with the player near the corner flag who passes up the line to the next player.

the next player must them p...

Loop Overlap And Shoot

category: Passing-and-Receiving

The first player plays a one-two pass with player 2, who passes back in front of player 1's looping run.

Player 1 then dribbles with the bal...

Loop Overlap And Shoot

category: Passing-and-Receiving

The first player plays a one-two pass with player 2, who passes back in front of player 1's looping run.

Player 1 then dribbles with the ball...

Minefield Passing

category: Possession

In both the wide channels put one defender and two attackers.

Both attackers in the same rectangle must touch the ball before trying to pass...

Movement Before The Pass - 1 Vs 1

category: 1-v-1-skills

Red player 1 stands on the red cone closest to the blue player.

When red 1 is ready they should run and tag red player 2. Red player 2 can t...

Movement Related Ssg

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Objective: Developing practice above with team based small sided game.

Detail:

Increase area to 50 x 50.
Split the players...

Moves In 4S

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Set up as shown with 2 cones (the disatance of which between can be modified depending on ability or challenge you want to set your players).

One Touch Passing

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Players are 10 metres apart facing each other.
Player 1 starts with the ball.
Player 1 rolls the ball to player 2 who passes the ball back with ...

One Two Combination

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Place 4 goals at the corners of the fields.
3 players per side.
Players must one-two combine, before putting the ball through the goal.
No mo...

Only Square Passes

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Set up a minimum of 4 pairs of cones in a straight line and get players into pairs, with a player from each pair stood behind the starting cones.

Overloading Attack

category: Conditioned-games

The pitch set up has a defending zone and an attacking zone, divided by a midfield channel.

2 defenders in the defending zone, 1 midfielder...

Overloading To Push Up

category: Conditioned-games

The pitch is split into 3 thirds with 2 defenders in the defending third, 2 midfielders in the middle third and 1 attacker in the attacking third.&...

Pass And Follow Circuit

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Set out a pattern of cones for any passing sequence.

In this one we set the cones out so the players play a infield pass followed by a pass ...

Pass And Move Between Cones

category: Passing-and-Receiving

2 players with 1 ball players stand behind their 2 cones.

Players have to take the ball wide of one of the cones to then try and score a goa...

Pass And Move

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Setup the practice as shown.

Split the group into two. Player 1 dribbles up to the cone before passing the ball across to player 2. Players ...

Pass And Move To Free Cone

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Players play 1 or 2 touch, passing to each other and then move to find the empty cone.

Pass And Receive

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Players run diagonally up the field - passing and receiving to each player.

Pass And Run

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Working in pairs, players run between hurdles and pass the ball through them. One player will start behind the hurdle and receive the pass, with th...

Pass And Shoot

category: Shooting

Put the players in three lines, each line needs some balls at the front.

Player 1 makes a forward run to receive the ball from one of ...

Pass In 3S - Movement Of End Man

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Set up as shown with 2 cones (the disatance of which between can be modified depending on ability or challenge you want to set your players).

Pass Race

category: Agility

Set up with 3 gates spread out as shown. 1 ball in front of each gate.

They race through the area (zig-zagging) passing their balls in betwee...

Pass Wide, Cross And Attacking Header

category: Crossing-and-Finishing

Players line up in 3 queues, with the ball starting with player 1.

Player 1 makes a 1-2 pass with player 2 before passing the ball down the ...

Pass Wide, Cross And Attacking Header

category: Heading

Players line up in 3 queues, with the ball starting with player 1.

Player 1 makes a 1-2 pass with player 2 before passing the ball down the ...

Pass, Up And Over!

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Players work inside a 10 meter long grid with one ball divided into three.

The players on the outside pass the ball into the middle player w...

Passes In 2'S - Forwards & Backwards

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Set up with 2 cones as shown with 2 players at each end and 1 ball.

Player with the ball passes the ball across and then quickly drops off. T...

Passes In 3S - Middle Man Move

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Set up as shown with 2 cones (the disatance of which between can be modified depending on ability or challenge you want to set your players).

Passing Accuracy

category: Passing-and-Receiving

First touch and passing accuracy.
One ball between two set out the gates so the player can practice a specific 1st touch and pass. in this case the...

Passing And Finishing

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Position 5 Attackers as shown in the diagram, with Player 4 being marked by a Defender.

Pass 1 > 3 > 2 > 4 > 5, with 5 running ro...

Passing And Receiving

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Split your players into three equal sized teams, with two teams starting inside the area and the third spread around the outside of the grid.

...

Passing And Receiving

category: Passing-and-Receiving

2 players per group, 1 ball per pair.

Players inside the grid are without the ball, players on the outside each have a ball.

The insi...

Passing And Receiving

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Progression from practice f5110a.

Progressions:
-Return with one then two touches.
-Receive with outside of the foot, insid...

Passing And Receiving

category: Possession

Split your players into three equal sized teams, with two teams starting inside the area and the third spread around the outside of the grid.

...

Passing And Shooting

category: 1-v-1-skills

Player 2 passes to player 1 in the centre then follows the pass. Player 1 either controls the ball and shoots or shoots first time.

The type ...

Passing By Numbers

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Players number themselves from one-eight (or as many numbers as there are players).

Players must then pass in numerical order.

Althou...

Passing In 4S - Short And Long

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Set up a triangle as shown.

4 players on the outside, 2 on 1 cone and 1 on each of the other 2 cones. 1 ball between the group.

The bal...

Passing Pattern With Shot

category: Shooting

Player 1 begins with the ball on the 1/2 way line.

Player 1 plays the ball into player 2 who lays the ball of to player 3. Player 3 sets th...

Passing Round A Cone

category: Passing-and-Receiving

A rectangle of cones is set up, once the ball is passed, the player takes it around the cone before passing back to the player.

Passing Through Area

category: Possession

This is nice variation on your regualr circle passing warm up - and gets large groups of players working at the same time (no waiting in queues).

Passing Through The Channel

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Set up a playing area, divided into three equal sized playing areas. Players cannot enter another zone.

To begin with play 6 attackers (3 in ...

Passing Triangle

category: Passing-and-Receiving

3 players stand around 3 metres apart from one another with one ball between them.

They can pass in either direction and should start with t...

Passing Wide To Cross And Finish

category: Crossing-and-Finishing

Set up:

Cone off an area 2 areas: Width 44 yards length 20 yards one above the other. At each side of one area have an extra square of 5 yard...

Pitch Length Run And Shot

category: Shooting

White player 1 runs the length of the field at match pace and makes their move to run onto the ball served in by Red player 1.

White player ...

Roll Passes In 2'S

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Set up as shown with gates evenly spread out. 2 players with 1 ball.

The drill starts with 1 player rolling the ball across their body and th...

Running And Passing At Speed

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Set up with as shown with eight cones. Four cones on the outside can be any colour, but ensure that two on the inside are one colour, and the other...

Score A Try!

category: Conditioned-games

This fun passing and moving game can be explained in two words - Football Rugby.

In order to score a point players must stop the ball in the ...

Short Corner - Low Cross

category: Crossing-and-Finishing

One player gives a signal at the back of the box and the corner taker relays this to the team.

The corner is then taken with the players hav...

Short Corner - Running With The Ball

category: Crossing-and-Finishing

A player at back end of 18-yard area gives initial signal for type of corner to be taken (one hand or two hands up for example). The corner taker t...

Simple 2V1 Possession

category: Possession

2 players try and keep possession of the ball against 1 defender who has to put pressure on the player with the ball. Players passing should try and ...

Simple Pass And Follow

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Set out grids about 5 by 5m.

Player by each cone with 2 players starting on the first cone (could be more depending on numbers). Player with ...

Six Goal Game

category: Conditioned-games

Set up six goals on a full-size pitch (use cones/poles for goals), a small goal at each corner of the pitch and a further two goals on each side of...

Smash And Grab

category: 1-v-1-skills

Put a goalkeeper in each goal and play 1 v 1 in the middle. Play pair vs. pair for 3 minutes, then change.

The object of the game is to scor...

Square Ball 2

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Three players stand behind 1 corner of the grid each. The ball is played to a player on one of the cones.

The ball cannot be passed di...

Square Passing - One Or Two Touch

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Simple passing drill - players pass the ball in an anti-clockwise direction and should try to play either a one touch or second touch pass.

Static Passing Through Legs

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Player get into groups of 3 with one ball. two players pass to each other through the legs of the 3 player in the middle who stands feet apart faci...

Step Over Drag Turn - Stage 5 (3 Man Rotation)

category: Technique-video

The middle player performs a step over turn before passing on the ball.

The player receives the ball with their kicking foot, steps over th...

Step Over Drag Turn - Stage 5 (3 Man Rotation)

category: Technique-video

In this practice the players split into groups of 3. The player in the middle has to practice the the skill of step over turn before passing on the...

Super Teams

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Group in threes. 1 ball per group. Station players as shown in the diagram. Position crab players in the three middle grids.

Standing players...

Target Passing - Long Balls

category: Passing-and-Receiving

How accurate are your players long passes? This fun drill lets you find out.

Like on an archery board have different target zones - a centra...

The Square Pass

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Three players line up square to each other, 10 metres apart.
The passing sequence is 1-2,2-3,3-2 and 2-1, then repeat.

Thigh And Pass

category: Passing-and-Receiving

Ball is dropped onto the thigh, before first time passing the ball to a partner.

Thigh Control - Stage 2

category: Technique-video

Can be progressed so that Partner throws the ball for other player to control with their thigh and pass back Players try to keep drill continuous, wi...