Coaching Drills
Curated drills as a starting point to build engaging training plans for your team.
Tri-Gate Pass Master
"Tri-Gate Pass Master" is a strategic and engaging 3 vs. 3 game that focuses on passing accuracy, teamwork, and spatial awareness. Set on a 14m x 14m pitch, this drill features three "gates" - pair...
Pass and Dash Circuit
"Pass and Dash Circuit" is designed to enhance spatial awareness, passing accuracy, and fitness levels. Set within a 9m x 9m grid, this drill involves six players, each assigned a number from one t...
Quad-Goal Frenzy
A dynamic 3 vs. 3 small-sided game designed to encourage young players to utilise space effectively, work as a team, and think creatively. This drill features a pitch divided into a 9m x 14m area w...
Arrival Game - (Throw in focus)
This traditional arrival activity is set to start for as soon as players start to arrive, giving a fun football environment within which we can start to apply learnings. The skill focus for this se...
Positional Mastery Match
This drill is designed to instil positional awareness, discipline, and an understanding of team structure in young players. Using a 9-a-side formation, this drill incorporates numbered mats on the ...
Full Field Finale
This is a full-scale 9-a-side game designed to culminate a training session, allowing players to apply the skills and strategies they've focused on during the session in a match setting against a t...
Traffic Lights
"Traffic Lights" is an imaginative and dynamic drill that combines ball mastery with fun and interactive gameplay, suitable for players of all ages. Set within a 30m x 20m area, each player has a b...
Soccer Rush
"Soccer Rush" is an exhilarating drill that focuses on dribbling, defending, and spatial awareness. Within a 30m x 20m area, each player starts with a ball at the baseline, facing the challenge of ...
Shark Attack
"Shark Attack" is an energetic and tactical drill designed to enhance dribbling skills, spatial awareness, and defensive techniques among players. In a 30m x 20m area, with a goal at each end, play...
1 vs 1 – Face to Face
"1 vs 1 – Face to Face" is a competitive and tactical drill designed to sharpen attacking and defending skills in direct confrontations. Set up with a goal at each end of the field, players are div...
Anticipation
"Anticipation" is a strategic and fast-paced drill set within a 30m x 20m area, designed to improve passing accuracy, player movement, and anticipation in a dynamic team environment. Players are d...
Directional Possession
"Directional Possession" is an advanced tactical drill designed to improve passing accuracy, spatial awareness, and player movement within a defined 30m x 20m area. The team is split into two even ...
Target Ball
"Target Ball" is a precision-based drill designed to hone players' passing accuracy and control under a fun and competitive format. Set up with two lines of cones 5m apart and 10m long, players fa...
4 Goal & 4 Gates Game
"4 Goal & 4 Gates Game" integrates a conditioning element by requiring players to sprint towards the ball at the start. Once a player has claimed the ball, they must successfully dribble through on...
World Cup Doubles/Trebles
"World Cup Doubles" is a dynamic and exciting drill that simulates the intensity and competitiveness of a World Cup tournament within the compact space of a penalty box. By setting up small teams a...
Arrival Game (Goalkeeper in focus)
This traditional arrival activity is set to start for as soon as players start to arrive, giving a fun football environment within which we can start to apply learnings. The skill focus for this se...