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football drill: Three Team 6v3
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Three 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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football drill: Three-Team 4v2
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Three-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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football drill: Three Team 8v4
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Three 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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football drill: Pass Chain Game
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Pass 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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football drill: Hold the Lead
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Hold 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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football drill: Piggy in the Circle
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Piggy 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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football drill: Passing Sequence Game
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Passing 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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football drill: Avoiding Offside
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Avoiding 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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football drill: Spread the Play
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Spread 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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football drill: Midfield Conquest
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Midfield 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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football drill: Defensive Play
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Defensive 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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football drill: Point Game
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Point 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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football drill: Hidden Striker
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Hidden 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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football drill: 2v2 with three teams
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2v2 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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football drill: Crossing Play
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Crossing 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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football drill: 5v3 defending
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5v3 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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football drill: Man Marking
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Man 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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football drill: 7v3 Keep-Away
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7v3 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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football drill: 5v2 Possession
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5v2 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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football drill: 1v1 to two goals 2
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1v1 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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football drill: 2v2 with end players
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2v2 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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football drill: Header Challenge
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Header 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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football drill: 2v2
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2v2

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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football drill: 1v2
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1v2

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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football drill: Point Area Game 2
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Point 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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football drill: Scoring Zone Game
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Scoring 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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