The Ball Control Circle Drill

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rZ8K4eIvkO0 OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIHa9GgtFG0 PLAYERS: +14 TIME: 20 min. FOCUS: Warm-Up AGE: U8+ INTENSITY: 4/10 SETUP Place one cone in the middle of your area to mark the centre of the circle. Mark out a circle around it with 8 cones, roughly 5 meters from the centre cone, spacing the cones 2-3 meters apart along the […]
Barcelona Passing Drill by Hansi Flick

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S-DEDJWmgSI OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esWWXwzbKLU PLAYERS: +8 TIME: 20 min. FOCUS: Passing AGE: U13+ INTENSITY: 5/10 SETUP Mark out two identical diamonds of cones, one in each half, set as mirror images either side of the halfway line, with the cones 10-15 meters apart. Place a small goal just outside the feeder’s cone in each diamond. In […]
Warm-Up Rondo Drill by FC Barcelona

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/K8OlGDAUxPs OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0Ek_4T5NFQ PLAYERS: +8 TIME: 10-20 min. FOCUS: Warm-Up AGE: U8+ INTENSITY: 2/10 SETUP Form a circle with your outfield players standing on the edge, roughly 1–2 m between players). Place 2 players inside the circle as the pressing defenders. Give one outer player a ball to start, and keep a supply of spare […]
Fitness Competition Drill

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fNENFqTmAoQ OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE9LFRtFyog PLAYERS: +6 TIME: 10-15 min. FOCUS: Fitness AGE: U8+ INTENSITY: 7/10 SETUP Arrange the cones as illustrated in the setup image: a start cone, four cones in a zig-zag pattern, and a final cone 5-10 meters in front of a small goal. Set up one identical course per team so the teams […]
Pre-Season Fitness Drill

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iuwD2Aisa_g OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW6tWV6Nv7U PLAYERS: +4 TIME: 20 min. FOCUS: Fitness Drill AGE: U8+ INTENSITY: 7/10 SETUP Arrange cones, obstacles, and the small goal as illustrated in the setup image. Position at least 2 players between each starting cone, with a minimum of 4 players in total. Adjust the distances between cones and obstacles based on […]
3 Player Passing Drill

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RmXxwfnxIFs OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiYnUP8X2MU PLAYERS: +3 TIME: 10-15 min. FOCUS: Passing AGE: U8+ INTENSITY: 3/10 SETUP Arrange the cones in a straight line, following the distances indicated in the setup image: a gate of two cones (2-3 meters wide) at each end, with a single cone in the middle 5-8 meters from each gate. Involve a […]
The Barcelona Line Passing Drill

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iyDUkdXyR2s OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J4hqZ2srG4 PLAYERS: +4 TIME: 10-15 min. FOCUS: Passing AGE: U8+ INTENSITY: 3/10 SETUP Arrange 4 cones in a line, spacing them 5-10 meters apart. (Optionally, substitute the 2 middle cones with man-markers, if available.) Assign one player to each cone, totaling 4 players participating in the drill. Adjust distances between cones based on […]
The “Xavi” Midfielder Drill

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_Mehuq40AuM OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phhuOUUpIeo PLAYERS: +2 TIME: 10-15 min. FOCUS: Dribbling AGE: U5+ INTENSITY: 3/10 SETUP Make a square of 4 cones with a distance of 2-5 meters between each. Place 3 small goals 5-10 meters from the square, in three different directions. Position one player (the midfielder) inside the square. Position a coach or another […]
Building Out From Goal Kick

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ij_jliYHktE OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHJeTNRX-wc PLAYERS: +12 TIME: 20-30 min. FOCUS: Possession AGE: U13+ INTENSITY: 6/10 SETUP Set up three small goals a few meters from the middle of the field, spread evenly across the width of the pitch – one in each wide channel and one centrally. Form a defensive backline with 3 or 4 players […]
1v1 Shooting Drill

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JLjVMBkKjH8 OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG8JyX–WNc PLAYERS: +4 TIME: 15-25 min. FOCUS: Shooting AGE: U8+ INTENSITY: 8/10 SETUP Position a cone approximately 10-15 meters outside the box, straight out from goal. Divide the players into two teams and arrange them in two lines behind the cone, one line on each side. Place a goalkeeper in goal. Have a […]