Fitness Competition Drill

Fitness Competition Drill — two players race through the zig-zag cones and shoot at the small goal

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

Pre-season fitness drill with dribbling and shooting.

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

The Barcelona Line Passing Drill one-two variation before the ball is worked up the line

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

The "Xavi" Midfielder Drill inside-the-square variation — the midfielder controls the ball within the cones before passing to a goal

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

1v1 Shooting Drill — the coach plays the ball forward past the cone as two players sprint into a 1v1 towards goal

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

First Touch + Passing Warm-Up Drill 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFIPkZc–Yo Focus: Passing/ Warm-Up Drill Number of Players: +5 Age: +U8 Level: Easy Download Drill in PDF 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 meter apart from the adjacent cone. Create two squares, each […]

1v1 Dribbling Drill

1v1 Dribbling Drill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQfMtM6N58c Focus: Dribbling Drill Number of Players: +8 Age: +U8 Level: Easy Download Drill in PDF 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 […]

Diamond Shape – Play On Third Man

Diamond Shape - Play On Third Man Variation 1

Focus: Passing Drill Number of Players: +6 Age: +U5 Level: Easy Download Drill in PDF 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 […]

The Shooting Competition Drill

The Shooting Competition Drill 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfQ_AWyrPdY Focus: Shooting / Crossing Drill Number of Players: +8 Age: +U8 Level: Easy Download Drill in PDF Setup: Place three cones approximately 5 meters from the box, ensuring a 10-meter gap between each cone. Assign a minimum of two players to each cone—one player prepared for shooting and another ready to lay off the […]