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 […]
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 […]
First Touch And Passing Warm-Up Drill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFIPkZc–Yo OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFIPkZc–Yo PLAYERS: +5 TIME: 15 min. FOCUS: First Touch AGE: U8+ INTENSITY: 3/10 SETUP Place three cones in a line with a distance of about 10 meters between each cone. Position an additional cone at each end of the line, 1-2 meters apart from the adjacent cone. Create two squares of 2×2 meters, […]
1v1 Dribbling Drill

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ueE6O8ifwOM OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQfMtM6N58c PLAYERS: +9 TIME: 20 min. FOCUS: Dribbling AGE: U8+ INTENSITY: 6/10 SETUP Create a square with sides measuring about 10-15 meters each. Use 2 cones to mark a 2-meter wide space in the middle of each side of the square for players to receive the ball inside. Divide the players into two […]
Diamond Shape – Play On Third Man

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7jKcNH03JQQ OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDs2E-D9DuY PLAYERS: +6 TIME: 20 min. FOCUS: Passing AGE: U10+ INTENSITY: 6/10 SETUP Arrange 4 cones in a diamond shape. Place the two wider cones with a 20-meter distance, and position the two remaining cones with a 15-meter distance between each other, right in the middle of the two wide cones. Assign one […]
The Shooting Competition Drill

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y48DDA50FJM OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfQ_AWyrPdY PLAYERS: +8 TIME: 25 min. FOCUS: Shooting AGE: U12+ INTENSITY: 6/10 SETUP Place three cones approximately 5 meters outside the box, with a 10-meter gap between each cone. Assign a minimum of two players to each cone: one player ready to shoot and one ready to lay the ball off for them. […]