Below we have collected a series of coaching drills from
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who have kindly let us list a number of football coaching drills that will enchance your football coaching sessions. You can find a complete selection of level 1 to level 3 coaching drills on www.worldclasscoaching.com & www.finesoccer.com
MOVING IN TWO'S
Organisation
Grid 20 x 20 yards
2 players with a ball between them.
Practice
Players begin by slowly jogging around.
Players stand 5 yards apart and pass the ball between them.
Players play a one-two with their partner and then run and find another partner.
Once the first player has completed the designated move and returned to his/her partner, the second player repeats the same process.
Players can go through the following series of moves:
· Pass
· Volley - Instep
· Volley – Thigh & Instep
· Volley – Chest & Instep
· Header
· High Throw
TRAFFIC LIGHTS
Organisation
Grid 20 x 20 yards
Each player should be provided with a ball.
Practice
Players begin the session by slowly jogging around with the football keeping their head-up.
When the coach holds up a Red Cone, the players must all stop with their foot on the ball.
Introduce the Yellow Cone that means the player must change direction.
Introduce a Green Cone that means the player must increase their speed.
ROBINHOOD
Organisation
Create four stations with a group behind each station and place the balls in the centre.
Practice
On the word ‘go’ the players must go one at a time and retrieve a ball from the centre and bring it back. The game ends when there are no more balls in the centre circle.
Once the balls have all gone, the players can go to other stations for a set number of seconds. The winning team is the group with the most balls at the end of time.
COLOURS
Organisation
Grid 20 x 20 yards
Split the group into three, four, or five lines and give each line a different coloured bib.
Practice
The front player in the line should pass to their team mate at the cone and then take the place of the front man. The player at the cone then returns the pass to the new front player and joins the back of the queue (figure 1).
This game then progresses to the player at the front of the line passing to the player at the cone and following their pass. The player at the cone then spins away to the left and joins the back of the other group (figure 2).
To progress this further, once the player at the cone has received the ball they spin to their right and take the ball with them passing to the front of the other group. Their place at the cone is taken by the front player of the line (figure 3).
DOUS
Organisation
Group is split into pairs, with a ball between two.
Players are placed approximately 20 yards apart.
Practice
Take - Players run towards each other, the red player running without the ball takes the ball from the yellow player (figure 1).
Overlap – The yellow player passes the ball to the red player. The yellow player runs around the red player and receives the return pass (figure 2).
Foot on – Players run towards each other, the yellow player running with the ball stops with his/her foot on the ball. The partner takes the ball then turns and repeats the exercise (figure 3).
Players are then allowed to decide whether to try a take, overlap or foot on.
CHANGING ENDS
Organisation:
• Area is dependent upon the number of players available.
• Groups of 4 or 5 (odd numbers catered for).
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Practice:
1. The area is divided into two with a centre line.
2. The players are asked to stand in alternate lines of four or five on either side of the line.
3. Players are allowed to use four touches to run the ball across the centre line and then pass to an opposite colour.
Progression:
If there is no opposite colour available over the centre line, turn and pass to an opposite colour on your side of the pitch.
FIND A FRIEND
Organisation:
Grid 30 x 30 yards.
Teams consisting of 2 players and 2 target players.
Practice:
This is a 2v2 game where the players pass to others who play as targets to score.
The targets then play the ball to the opposition.
Target players are rotated regularly.
Progression:
The game can be progressed by introducing more players - 3v3, 4v4 or 5v5.
Another alternative would be to reduce the number of targets to one at either end.
PASS THE BUCK
Organisation:
Grid 30 x 30 yards.
Uneven teams are catered for.
Practice:
One team plays at a time.
The teams play the balls into the opposition area for a set period of time.
The balls must be played along the ground.
The balls must remain in the opponents half of the grid.
Progression:
Both teams play at the same time. The team with the most balls in the opponents half wins.
HEADING FOR SUCCESS
Organisation:
Set up two goals at either side of the pitch with a goalkeeper’s area 10 x 10 yards.
The group is split into two teams; the remaining players become floaters on the outside.
Practice:
The players must use the correct throw, then a head. After the head they can catch and restart with a throw.
To score they must head the ball into both goalkeeping areas, the team which scores retains possession until there is an interception.
ON GUARD
Organisation:
• One v One (figure 1).
• Smaller area for younger players.
Practice:
- Players score points by scoring goals against their opponent.
Progression:
- For under-10s this game can be progressed to 2v2 (figure 2).
- For over-10s this game can be progressed to 3v3 or 4v4.
HOT POTATO
Organisation:
• Set up two areas at either end of the pitch with a person in each area (figure 1).
• All the balls must be in one end.
Practice:
1. Players must throw and catch balls to make sure the balls end up in the target area (every player must throw and catch).
2. This can be progressed by making the players follow their pass. Once the ball has reached the player in the end zone they place it on the floor and run to the other end zone to start again.
3. Players can also perform a variety of techniques, including:
• Run & Throw
• Throw-In
• Passing
• Dribbling
Progression:
• For older children you can introduce a second team so that they have an opposition in play.
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