Diego Simeone 3v3+3 Hexagonal Rondo

Diego Simeone 3v3+3 Hexagonal Rondo passing sequence — blue and pink players keep the ball against red defenders

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hZ8JEMIN4JQ OR https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hZ8JEMIN4JQ PLAYERS: +9 TIME: 15 min. FOCUS: Possession AGE: U12+ INTENSITY: 6/10 SETUP Arrange 6 cones in a hexagon, with about 9 meters between each cone. Divide the players into 3 teams of 3, each in a different colour of bib. Place 2 teams on the outside of the hexagon, one player on […]

7v7+2 Possession Drill

red team passes through the middle as blue players press the ball

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B-e90Znkp3o OR https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B-e90Znkp3o PLAYERS: +16 TIME: 25 min. FOCUS: Possession AGE: U13+ INTENSITY: 7/10 SETUP Mark out a grid with 4 cones, around 20×30 meters (10-20 meters wide and 20-30 meters long). Divide the players into two teams of 7 and spread them out inside the grid. Use bibs to separate the teams. Place one […]

Warm-Up Rondo Drill by FC Barcelona

Warm-Up Rondo Drill by FC Barcelona — ball passed across the circle while two inside defenders press the player on the ball

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 […]

Building Out From Goal Kick

Building Out From Goal Kick Drill variation 1 — back four build-up with both full-backs running forward along the wide lines

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 […]

3v3 On Small Goals

3v3 On Small Goals — all three attackers cross the middle line before finishing into one of the small goals

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IREh8RS_Q9c OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5qVQNuYKqo PLAYERS: +12 TIME: 20-30 min. FOCUS: Possession AGE: U13+ INTENSITY: 7/10 SETUP Create a 30×20 meter square using four cones, and mark the middle line with two additional cones. Place two small goals at each end of the area, spread across the end line. Position one team at each end of the […]

Play Through The Lines | Possession Drill

Play Through The Lines Possession Drill

Focus: Passing/ Possession Drill Number of Players: +11 Age: +U13 Level: Medium Download Drill in PDF Setup: Create a rectangular playing area about 20 x 10 meters, and add two smaller rectangles, each around 1-2 meters wide, to represent defending lines inside the larger square.  Pair up the players into twos, leaving one player unpaired […]

The Double Rondo Drill (3v1+5v3)

The Double Rondo Drill

Focus: Passing/ Possession Drill Number of Players: 8 Age: +U13 Level: Medium Download Drill in PDF Setup: Create two squares within each other, with dimensions of 10×10 meters for the inner square and 20×20 meters for the outer square. Position one team with 3 players on the boundary of the inner square. Position the other […]

Full-Back Overlap Crossing Drill

Full-Back Overlap Crossing Drill 3

Focus: Possession/ Crossing Drill Number of Players: 7+ Age: +U13 Level: Medium Download Drill in PDF Setup: Create an “X” shape on one side of the pitch, with each wide cone placed around 10 meters away from the middle cone.  Assign players to each cone based on their positions, and involve two or more full-backs […]

The Swansea Drill

Focus: Possession Drill Number of Players: 10+ Age: +U13 Level: Medium/Hard Download Drill in PDF Setup: Utilize half of a football field, as illustrated in the provided image →.  Assemble a team of at least 9 players, including 1 goalkeeper, and position them at the designated starting points.  Feel free to adjust the length of […]

2v2 To Small Goals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpEBhzAzWqY This page exclusively covers the drill from 1:44 to 2:26 (Variation 3). For other drills featured in the video, please navigate to: 1v1 To Small Goals Or 2v1 To Small Goals. Focus: Dribbling/ Possession Drill Number of Players: 8+ Age: +U5 Level: Easy Download Drill in PDF Setup: Create a field measuring about 15 […]