Football (soccer) drill library
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© CoachTruly.comDeceive Your Opponent
Divide players into two lines, positioned opposite each other in the center of the area. Gates made of cones on the edges of the area. An obstacle (cones, rebound wall, etc.) between the lines and the...
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© CoachTruly.com3v2 Overload Play Starting from the Goalkeeper
The drill involves three attackers, two defenders and a goalkeeper. Of the attackers, one is in the centre and two are on the wings. Of the defenders, one is in the centre closer in and one starts...
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© CoachTruly.comMidfielder Turn & Wall Pass Movement
The drill starts with a pass from the blue player to the midfielder (black) in front of them. The midfielder turns and passes diagonally to the target player (red). The target player returns the pass...
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© CoachTruly.comPass to the Third Man and Finishing from a Cross
The drill starts with a pass from one end to the farther central player in the middle. This player lays the ball off to the other central player, who plays the ball out to a wing of their choice. The...
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© CoachTruly.comPass–Turn–Finish
Place three cones in a line: one in the middle, two at the ends. Two players stand back-to-back at the middle cone. On the coach's signal, both players sprint to their own cone . They receive a pass...
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© CoachTruly.comCross with a Wall Pass
The player with the ball starts the drill by dribbling and passing to the player in front of them (red), who plays a wall pass. The player with the ball continues to dribble towards the byline and...
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© CoachTruly.comPass and React
The drill starts with pairs passing next to the middle cones. Players aim to pass with one touch. On the coach's signal, players stop the ball and run to touch the cone behind them, then return to the...
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© CoachTruly.comGoalkeeper Reaction Rotations
The drill uses three cones placed 4-5 meters apart from each other. One goalkeeper in the middle and two other players on the sides. The player on the side throws/kicks a volley to the goalkeeper in...
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© CoachTruly.comThree Team 6v3
Create three teams of three players who play a possession game in the area. In the diagram, the blue and yellow teams are on the same side. If, for example, a blue team pass fails or the red team...
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© CoachTruly.comGoalkeeper and Quick Feet
In this drill, two cones are placed on both sides of the goal, each with a ball balanced on top. The drill begins with the goalkeeper quickly moving to knock the ball off one of the cones. After...
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© CoachTruly.comGoalkeeper Warm-Up (Punching + Saving)
The drill involves two outfield players/coaches on the edge of the penalty area and a goalkeeper. The drill starts with the goalkeeper weaving through the dribbling poles (or ladder or cones). After...
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© CoachTruly.comReaction Save in a Square
In this drill, the goalkeeper is inside a square while a teammate/coach is outside the square with the ball. Cones of different colors are placed at the corners of the square. The drill begins when...
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© CoachTruly.comThree-Team 4v2
Create three teams of two players, who play a possession game in the area. In the diagram, the blue and yellow teams are on the same side. If, for example, a blue pass fails or the red team intercepts...
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© CoachTruly.comThree Team 8v4
Create three teams of four players who play a possession game in the area. In the diagram, the blue and yellow teams are on the same side. If, for example, a blue pass fails or the red team intercepts...
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© CoachTruly.comTurn and Choose the Right Goal
In this drill, a small goal is placed in each corner of the area, each marked with a different number or color. One player is in the middle and two are on the outside. One of the outside players...
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© CoachTruly.comWho gets there first?
In the drill, players are divided into pairs and positioned facing each other with the ball in between. The coach calls out body parts (head, stomach, toes, etc.) or gives commands ("Get on your...
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© CoachTruly.comPass and Cross Movement
Players are divided into four lines , two facing each other on one side of the area and two on the other side. The drill proceeds as follows: The player passes the ball to the opposite side into the...
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© CoachTruly.comPass Chain Game
Players play free play on a small or full-sized pitch . Every successful pass by your own team increases the value of the next goal by one. For example: 1 pass before a goal → 1 point 3 passes before...
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© CoachTruly.comHold the Lead
An endgame where a team does not immediately receive a point for scoring a goal. A goal is only awarded if the team does not concede within the next 30 seconds . If the opponent scores within those 30...
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© CoachTruly.com3v3+2 in the Penalty Area
Players are divided into: 3 attackers 3 defenders + goalkeeper 2 joker players , who always play on the side of the player in possession , but are not allowed to score a goal themselves. The drill...
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© CoachTruly.comLead by One – Control the Game
An endgame where teams are not allowed to lead by two goals If a team goes two goals ahead, they automatically lose. If a team is in the lead, their objective is to maintain the lead by controlling...
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© CoachTruly.comClose the Channels and Win the Ball
The area is divided into two sections and two small goals / gates made of cones are placed on the sides. The drill starts with a pass from the end (from the red player) to the attacker. The attacker's...
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© CoachTruly.comChallenge & defend with gates
The drill is performed in pairs. Both players have their own gate goal. The drill starts with passing between the pair. When the coach gives the signal, the player with the ball becomes the attacker...
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© CoachTruly.comFour Goal Shooting Circuit
The drill has four goals with goalkeepers, a square of cones in the center, and players in the corners with balls. The drill starts from all corners simultaneously. Players dribble from the corner and...
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© CoachTruly.comFour-goal shooting circuit with passing
The drill has four goals with goalkeepers, a square of cones in the center (one player per cone) and the remaining players in the corners with balls. The drill starts from all corners simultaneously....
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© CoachTruly.comPass with backwards run
The drill starts with passes from the end players. After making the pass, the end player (black) starts making a run behind the next player. The red players play wall passes between themselves and...
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© CoachTruly.comEvade and Keep Possession
In this drill, all players have a ball. One player positions themselves at the start of the lane and tries to dribble to the other side without losing possession. The players on the sides try to kick...
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© CoachTruly.comSmall-sided game with man-marking
Small-sided game where each player is assigned an opponent player to mark. If a player's assigned opponent scores a goal, the player who lost their mark has to sit out of the game for one minute. As a...
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© CoachTruly.comPiggy in the Circle
Players are positioned in a circle. In the middle are the defenders (piggies) who try to intercept the ball. Players with the ball get a point every time they pass through the defenders to a teammate...
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© CoachTruly.comThrough the Center to the Outside
In this drill, some players are positioned on the edges of the area and the rest are inside. The drill starts with a pass from the wing to a central player, whose task is to pass to another central...
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© CoachTruly.comPassing Sequence Game
Drill progression: Players are divided into two teams. Players receive their own number (e.g., 1–5). The objective is to maintain possession with your team and play passes in sequence : → 1 passes to...
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© CoachTruly.comAvoiding Offside
Passing drill for learning offside. Cones represent opposing players. The drill starts with the yellow player's movement between the cones, where a pass comes from the black player. The yellow player...
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© CoachTruly.comAvoiding offside with finishing
Drill for learning offside. Cones represent opponent players. The drill starts with the blue player's pass to the red player in the center. The red player plays to the black player, who gives a return...
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© CoachTruly.comSpread the Play
In this drill all players are in the area. As a variation, you can use multiple balls if there are many players. All players are numbered and pass in order. After passing, always move to the cones on...
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© CoachTruly.comFigure Eight Rotation
In this drill, players pass in the order marked in the diagram and after each pass always move to the next cone.
Start with one ball and add a second one when the pattern is clear to the players.
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© CoachTruly.comCrossing and finishing in the box 3v2
The drill is played 3v2+goalkeeper. Defenders are not allowed to leave the box. The drill starts with the central player's pass to the wing to the winger's movement. The winger carries the ball...
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© CoachTruly.comSimple Shooting Drill
In the drill, a pass is made from the line to either the black or red attacker. This attacker gives a wall pass to the other attacker, who finishes with the first touch. The player who passed from the...
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© CoachTruly.comPassing in pairs with two balls
Players are divided into pairs and position themselves between the cones. Both players have a ball. Players pass simultaneously with two balls, either a) balls on the ground b) one ball in the air and...
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© CoachTruly.comDon't Hit the Cones
Players are divided into pairs. In this drill, several cones are placed in the center of the area. The players' goal is to pass the ball through the area to their partner without the ball hitting the...
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© CoachTruly.com3v3+joker finishing game
3v3 finishing game with one joker. The joker is always on the side of the team in possession.
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© CoachTruly.comPassing and Finishing
The drill starts with the black player's pass to the red player. The red player passes to the blue player, who plays the ball into the run of the black player who has moved around the red player. The...
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© CoachTruly.comFinishing in pairs
The drill has two goals with goalkeepers. 1. Red and black player pass to each other between the cones. After the last cone, the black player shoots towards the goal. 2. Black player runs around...
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© CoachTruly.com4v2 with goalscoring
The drill is played 4v2+goalkeepers, where the attackers try to score in two goals. After winning the ball, the defenders try to finish in the blue goal. The drill starts with a ball from the coach....
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© CoachTruly.comFinishing Through the Flank
In the drill, a square is set up in the center of the area, with two players inside it. At one end of the area, players are in lines with every other player having a ball. 1. The drill starts with a...
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© CoachTruly.com1v1 reaction and finishing
1v1 drill with goalkeeper. Set up a square with cones. Defender positions between the yellow cones. Attacker positions between the orange cones. The drill starts with the attacker's (black) movement...
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© CoachTruly.comChase in Pairs
Cones are set up to form a figure 8. The drill can be performed with or without the ball. The objective is to catch your partner. The blue player's starting position is slightly further back than the...
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© CoachTruly.comWall pass and cross to finish
The drill starts from both ends simultaneously. From the end lines, pass to the player in the middle, who plays a wall pass into the running line of the end player. The end player dribbles towards the...
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© CoachTruly.comMidfield Conquest
Players are divided into two teams and the field into three areas. The middle area can be larger than the other areas. Play starts in the middle area, where players must complete an agreed number of...
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© CoachTruly.comDefensive Play
Players are divided into two teams and the field into three sections. In the team's defensive third, there can only be the goalkeeper and one defender from the own team. The other players move in the...
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© CoachTruly.comFour Goals Game
Players are divided into two teams and goalkeepers. There are four goals on the edges of the area. The teams' objective is to score in every goal to win.
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© CoachTruly.comPoint Game
A finishing game where each player starts with three points. If player x scores a goal, their point total drops to two. The first team to have one player's points drop to zero wins. This drill can be...
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© CoachTruly.comHidden Striker
Players are divided into two teams of five players each. Teams select a "hidden striker" from their group and reveal this only to the coach. The objective is to get this player to score a goal, which...
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© CoachTruly.com5v5 finishing game with target player
Players are divided into two teams of five players each. Formation 1-2-1, which is a diamond shape. Each team selects one target player from their group (marked in red in the image) as the striker....
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© CoachTruly.com2v2 with three teams
Players are divided into three teams of two players each. One team per half of the field and one team at the center line. Goalkeepers are always on the side of their own half's defenders. Play starts...
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© CoachTruly.comCrossing Play
In this drill, players are divided into two teams. An area is created in each corner of the field from which crosses are delivered. The players' objective is to pass the ball to their team's player in...
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© CoachTruly.comBuild-up play through goalkeeper 3
Players are divided into two teams. The field is divided into two sections: in the build-up area there is a 4v2 situation and in the attacking area a 2v2 situation. So in the build-up area there is a...
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© CoachTruly.comBuild-up Play Through Goalkeeper 2
Players are divided into two teams. The field is divided into three sections: in the build-up area there are three yellow players and one pressing attacker, in the middle area there is one yellow...
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© CoachTruly.com5v3 defending
Drill for developing defending. The outnumbered defenders must guide the play to less dangerous areas. They must also decide against whom and when they engage in duels or make tackles. After winning...
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© CoachTruly.comMan Marking
Players are divided into two teams and each player is assigned a player from the opposing team whom they man mark during the game. If the player being man marked succeeds in scoring a goal, it can be...
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© CoachTruly.com3v3+jokers -possession
The area has a three versus three situation. Four jokers are positioned outside the playing area. The team in possession can use the outside jokers to build up play, with the goal of completing six...
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© CoachTruly.com7v3 Keep-Away
6 players (overload team) position themselves outside the playing area. 3 players (underload team) position themselves inside the playing area. One player from the overload team starts in the middle....
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© CoachTruly.com5v2 Possession
In this exercise, four players are positioned outside the area boundaries and three inside the area, with one supporting the team in possession. The objective is to complete six consecutive passes to...
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© CoachTruly.comThrow-in practice in pairs
Divide the team into pairs with one ball per pair. One of the players takes the ball in their hands and depending on the age group, the other player positions themselves 5-10 meters away. The player...
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© CoachTruly.com1v1 to two goals 2
Two goals are placed at the end of the area and a gate made of cones in the center. A line of defenders between the goals and a line of attackers opposite them. 1. The drill starts with a short...
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© CoachTruly.comPassing drill with four players
A gate is placed in the center of the area with two players at each end. 1. The drill starts with a long pass through the gate to the other end. 2. The blue player plays a short pass in front of the...
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© CoachTruly.comFrom Pressure to Goal
The drill consists of a goalkeeper, two defenders, two attackers, and a player who passes to the attackers. 1. The drill starts with the blue player's pass to the attacking player (black). When the...
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© CoachTruly.comPassing drill with four players
Two gates are placed at both ends of the area using cones. One player is also positioned at each end. In the middle, two players (blue) move from end to end. 1. Red player plays a longer pass to the...
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© CoachTruly.comShooting with wall passes
In this drill, players are in a line and one player is positioned between the goal and the line. A pass is played from the line to the player in the middle, who plays a wall pass to the side and the...
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© CoachTruly.comTwo-phase finishing
Two small goals are set up in the area, defended by players, a normal goal with a goalkeeper, and a pile of balls in the center. 1. The situation starts with a pass from the coach to the blue...
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© CoachTruly.comPassing and movement in pairs
The team is divided into pairs. Each pair has a ball. Players initially position themselves about 5-10 meters away from each other.
Players pass to their partner and move with continuous movement.
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© CoachTruly.comPassing Drill in a Square
Players in a square. 1. The drill starts with the blue player's diagonal pass to the black player. 2. Black player passes to the yellow player. 3. Yellow player returns the pass to the black player....
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© CoachTruly.com4v1 piggy in the middle with two areas
4v1 piggy in the middle with two areas. On coach's signal, groups leave their ball in their area and quickly move to the other area. The last player to reach the other area becomes the new piggy in...
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© CoachTruly.com1v1 --> 2v2 with goalkeepers 2
1. The drill starts with the blue player's dribbling and shot. Immediately after the shot is taken, the blue player goes to defend on the other half of the field. 2. After the blue player's shot is...
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© CoachTruly.comPassing drill in pairs with gates 2
Passing drill in pairs with gates. 1. Black player passes through their own gate to red. 2. Red makes a cross pass to black, who has moved to the side. Red player now also moves to the side. 3. Black...
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© CoachTruly.comPassing drill with finishing
Create a "zigzag" course for the exercise with one player per cone. 1. Blue passes to the red player and moves closer at the same time. 2. Red returns the pass to blue and runs around their own cone...
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© CoachTruly.com2v2 with end players
2v2 game to four goals with end players. End players are positioned between the goals at the attacking end. These players don't have to be used for scoring, but they provide one additional passing...
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© CoachTruly.comQuick 1v1 in defensive area
In this drill, a "defensive area" is set up in the center of the area using cones. The situation starts with a pass from the defender on the wing to the attacker. After making the pass, the defender...
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© CoachTruly.comHeader Challenge
Header challenge for the team. Divide players into two lines (or create a competition by dividing players into multiple groups), which are positioned facing each other. The black player throws the...
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© CoachTruly.comShooting with Wall Passes
Blue player starts with a short dribble and passes to the red player. Red player gives a wall pass back into the blue player's running line. Blue player continues the advance and passes to the black...
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© CoachTruly.comPassing in pairs with one player backing up
Players work in pairs, positioning themselves facing each other about 2 meters apart. The blue player passes the ball to the black player, who returns it with one touch. At the same time, the blue...
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© CoachTruly.comBall exchange through dribbling
Players are divided into pairs, which position themselves on opposite sides of the area. The players' task is to dribble the ball from the marker to the center of the area and exchange it with their...
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© CoachTruly.comFollow the Captain
A leader, the captain, is chosen for the drill. The captain positions themselves in front of the rest of the group. The captain starts dribbling in their chosen direction and the rest of the group...
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© CoachTruly.comShooting drill with passing
The drill starts with a short dribble by the blue player and a pass to the red player. The red player returns the pass to the blue player, who has come to meet the pass. The blue player takes a touch...
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© CoachTruly.comShooting drill with passes
The drill starts with the yellow player's short dribble and pass to the black player positioned in the center. The black player returns the pass with one touch and the yellow player makes a longer...
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© CoachTruly.comRock, Paper, Scissors
Set up a dribbling course with teams at both ends. The drill starts with the coach's signal, when one player from each line starts dribbling through the cones. When players meet on the dribbling...
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© CoachTruly.com2v2
2v2 drill focusing on defenders' actions. The drill starts with a ball from the goalkeeper to an attacker on the sideline of the field. One player from each attacking and defending line participates....
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© CoachTruly.com1v2
1v2 drill focusing on defenders' actions.
The drill starts with a ball from the goalkeeper to an attacker on the side channel of the field.
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© CoachTruly.comHeading drill with three players
Players position themselves in a triangle. The starting player in black has the ball in hands and throws it to the yellow player, who heads the ball to the red player. Red now takes the ball in hands...
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© CoachTruly.comDribbling, wall pass and finishing
Players start from both ends with the ball. They dribble through the slalom course. After dribbling, the player passes to their teammate waiting in the middle (blue to blue, black to black). The...
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© CoachTruly.comFastest wins – scoring competition
1v1 coordination/agility drill with finishing. Players are in lines and on the coach's signal one player from each line starts running through agility poles/cones/speed ladders. The fastest player...
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© CoachTruly.comFetch and carry balls
Divide players into multiple teams. Set up marked boundaries at e.g. 5, 10 and 15 meter distances from the starting position. The players' task is to run and fetch one ball at a time and carry the...
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© CoachTruly.comBall control, dribbling and passing
Drill for warm-up. Create an area with cones placed around the perimeter. Depending on the number of players, there can be two to four balls. Players dribble and move around the cone in the center...
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© CoachTruly.comThree-team game with two balls
Divide players into three teams and place a separate goal for each team on the edges of the area. Two balls are placed in the center of the area. At the coach's signal, one player per team starts...
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© CoachTruly.comGoal Scoring Competition
Divide players into two teams. Goalkeepers in goals and place many balls in the central area. The competition ends when all balls in the middle are used. Count the goals scored!
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© CoachTruly.comPoint Area Game 2
3v3-5v5 game without goalkeepers with small goals. The field is divided into three areas, with the middle area being the largest. A goal scored from the middle area is worth one point, and the smaller...
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© CoachTruly.comScoring Zone Game
The playing area has five scoring zones at both ends, which are worth different points. For example, the middle one is worth three points, the adjacent ones two points, and the outermost ones one...
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© CoachTruly.comSquare Game
Played with two teams 3v3-5v5. The objective of the drill is to play a pass through the area in the middle to your teammate. The opposing team tries to win the ball and score in the same way.
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© CoachTruly.comKnock down the cones game
Can be played with 2v2 - 5v5 teams. The goal is to knock down as many cones as possible as a team. Cones are knocked down only by kicking the ball at them. Different colored cones can be assigned...
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© CoachTruly.com3v3 with goal areas
Played with two teams (there can also be more players). Players aim to score by passing to a teammate in the goal area (areas marked with cones). After a goal is scored, the game continues...
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© CoachTruly.comBounce Pass Challenge
Players work in pairs with one ball. The purpose is to pass the ball so that it bounces once before the other player passes it back. The winning team is the one that manages to make the most...
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