Football | Football Drills

Players on the wing run with the ball down the side of the pitch before crossing for an attacker who has ran into the area, usually at the far post. Attackers begin further back than the wingers and in line with the corner of the penalty area. Once the coach blows his whistle, the attacker must sprint at full speed to reach the area and get on the end of the cross.

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 player 3. At this point, players 1 and 2 run towards the penalty area, ready to receive a cross, while one of the defenders goes out wide to put pressure on the crosser. Player 3 will cross the ball into the box where players 1 and 2 will try to beat the defender to it and score.

Encouraging 1st time shooting by using the correct technique to take the shot early and finish from close range. Get your knee over the ball and use the pace of the ball to generate the power. By trying to strike the ball too hard, the likelihoood is the accuracy will be poor. Blue 1 plays ball into area and clue 2 moves in to shoot 1st time. Blue 2 goes to replace blue 1 and blue 1 runs around working area to take blue 2s place.

The object of this game is for the players in possesion of the ball to clear the ball into the area on the opposite side. The opposing players have to try and prevent the players from making the clearances. When the coach calls out freeze the team with the least amount of balls in their area are the winners.

Two players line up on opposite sides of a square. The attacking player dribbles the ball towards the centre before then attempting to stop the ball between one of the goals. The goal nearest to the defender's starting point is worth 10 points as it is the hardest goal to stop the ball in. The middle goal is worth 5 and the top goal only 1 point.

*AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON* M grip:   Fingers spread and facing down. Almost making a "V" with the hand.  Thumbs facing out. Let the ball hi the gloves and then scoop the ball up. W grip: Make a "W" with the two thumbs- thumbs not actually touching. Fingers to the sky.

There are 4 groups, in a square shape, with even numbers in each corner Start of slow, getting your participants to walk through it You can then make it harder by increasing the speed and decreasing the size of the square

*AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON* Set up: Set up cones from the middle of the goal leading out into the area.  Set up a mini goal (or mark out a mini goal with cones).  Goalkeeper is played a backpass along the ground. Goalkeepr on the first touch puts the ball across the area- touch must be through the cones into opposite half of the goal. The GK should pass to a player on that side or pass into the mini goal

*AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON* Set up 1 hurdle with 2 cones either side to indicate where the step is to be taken, then a wider cone to indicate the goal Goalkeeper jumps over the hurdle and into set position Takes one small step with nearest foot then goes into dive

*AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON* Set up a square with cones on the outside of the square. Should be about 20yds by 20yds. Goalkeeper passes the ball to another goalkepeer and then performs the footwork on the outside between the cones

Players carry out the commands from the coach. The commands are as follows: Turn Dive left Dive right They must react as quickly as possible.

Set up as shown. The player in the middle starts with the ball. They play a diagonal ball into space so that the player to the right can run onto it. That player now plays a square ball to the player far left who plays a 1st time ball to the middle player.

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 the ball to one of the outside players and overlaps around them. The second player passes the ball to the player on the other side and overlaps around them. Each player receives the ball from the same player every time and they should overlap around the player they pass to. 

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 the number of cones and the number of balls accordingly.

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

Set up as shown with two attackers and one defender, with the defender positioned closest to the goal. Attackers must look to pass the ball quickly  before dribbling it into the goal.