36 of 36 drills
- Free dribble skill workEveryone with a ball in open space, stopping on a whistle to do a mastery skill.
- ball mastery
- dribbling
- running with the ball
Run in Week 3: attacking moves, Week 1: running with the ball - Warm-up with gatesA gate each for ball mastery, then turn away and find a new one as the coaches move.
- ball mastery
- turning
- scanning
Run in Week 1: running with the ball - Run with the ball: straight line with obstaclesDribble flat out across the grid, then add cones to dodge without touching them.
- running with the ball
- dribbling
Run in Week 1: running with the ball - Dribble, turn, score relayRace the lines: dribble past the cone, turn with a warm-up skill, and shoot.
- turning
- running with the ball
- finishing
Run in Week 1: running with the ball - Turning in linesTwo lines dribble out to a pair of cones, turn, and come back.Run in Week 2: turns
- 1v1 with options to scoreGates on every edge, so a blocked attacker turns and picks another.Run in Week 1: running with the ball, Week 2: turns
- Race for the ballCoach throws a ball past two goals; first players there play 1v1.Run in Week 1: running with the ball, Week 2: turns
- Turn on the first touchAttacker starts side-on; the turn itself releases the defender.Run in Week 1: running with the ball, Week 2: turns
- Turn, then pressureTurn unopposed past a line, then a defender arrives the moment you do.Run in Week 1: running with the ball, Week 2: turns
- 3v3 scrimmageOpen the 1v1 field into a small-sided game to finish practice.Run in Week 1: running with the ball, Week 2: turns
- Mastery dribble with movesDribble out to the box or the flag, work a move, and come back.
- ball mastery
- attacking moves
- dribbling
Run in Week 3: attacking moves - 1v0: move around the coneDribble at a cone, make your move around it, then join the other line.Run in Week 4: pass or dribble, Week 3: attacking moves
- 1v0: beat the coachThe coach shifts one way, so you make your move and score the other.
- attacking moves
- 1v1
- scanning
Run in Week 3: attacking moves - 1v0: open the far goalAttack one goal to drag the defender, then take the space at the other.
- attacking moves
- 1v1
- scanning
Run in Week 3: attacking moves - Attacking 1: 1v1 to a goalSimplest version — attacker on the ball, one defender, one goal.
- attacking moves
- 1v1
- finishing
Run in Week 3: attacking moves - Attacking 2: defender serves it inThe defender passes in, then chases. Two goals to attack.
- attacking moves
- 1v1
- first touch
Run in Week 3: attacking moves - Attacking 3: a goal each to attack and defendCoach starts it. Every player has one goal to score on and one to protect.
- attacking moves
- 1v1
- game play
Run in Week 3: attacking moves - 3v3 in three zonesWork the ball through every zone to score. Defenders can't leave theirs.
- attacking moves
- game play
- transition
Run in Week 4: pass or dribble, Week 3: attacking moves - Freeze tagFrozen players stand with their legs apart. The others dribble through to unfreeze them.Run in Week 3: attacking moves
- Smear the dribbler (safe version)One or two balls for the whole group. Every player tries to keep the ball as long as they can.Run in Week 3: attacking moves
- 1v1 with a shooting lineGo around the defender and shoot before the line, well out from the goal.Run in Week 5: passing, Week 4: pass or dribble
- Field 1: build from 1v1 to 3v2Pass in, dribble into the attacking half, then add attackers one at a time.Run in Week 4: pass or dribble
- Field 2: 3v1 in two zonesBeat the first defender to get into the attacking zone, then play on under a rule you pick.
- passing
- dribbling
- game play
Run in Week 4: pass or dribble - Sharks and minnows: 3v1 twiceThree attackers pass and dribble through two zones, each with one defender, to score.
- passing
- dribbling
- game play
Run in Week 5: passing, Week 4: pass or dribble - 4v2 to goal in 3 zonesMove the ball forward zone by zone. Attackers go with it, and goals come from passing.
- passing
- game play
- finishing
Run in Week 4: pass or dribble - 4 goals: score on any3v3 with a goal on every side. The coach keeps a ball in play so the game never stops.Run in Week 4: pass or dribble
- Pass through the conesPartners pass back and forth through a gate. Everyone can do it at once.Run in Week 5: passing
- Dribble pass options: side 1Dribble to the cones and stop the ball. The next player runs on and passes first touch.Run in Week 5: passing
- Dribble pass options: side 2Stop the ball in the box. The next player goes straight to it, turns it 90 degrees, and passes.Run in Week 5: passing
- Knock the conesPlayers stay outside and pass to knock over the cones in the middle.Run in Week 5: passing
- Academy 3v1 to lines1v1 across the line, with two bumpers on the outside to pass off.Run in Week 5: passing
- Hard shots: knock the conesA team at each end shoots through a middle zone full of cones. Most cones in a minute wins.Run in Week 7: shooting
- Hard shots: kick it outDribble to the line and kick it all the way out the other side. The other team tries to stop it.Run in Week 7: shooting
- Dribble or pass to shoot: field 1Dribble through cones and shoot before the line. The line coming back passes, turns, and shoots.
- finishing
- dribbling
- passing
Run in Week 7: shooting - Dribble or pass to shoot: field 2, turnDribble past the line, turn, and shoot before crossing it again.
- finishing
- turning
- dribbling
Run in Week 7: shooting - Dribble or pass to shoot: field 2, passPass to a partner, run around a cone, get it back and shoot.Run in Week 7: shooting