All Training Drills
Breaking The Lines Training Drill
A training drill to improve the team’s ability to break the opponent’s pressure.
Specific Football Run With The ball
A football training drill to improve the fitness of your players. This specific run with the ball is designed to replicate specific movements that they will use during a game.
Open Rondo With Transition 10v5
The open rondo is a great practice activity that encourages players to keep possession of the ball while also developing their ability to win it back as quickly as possible. Here’s how you can set up and run the drill.
Speed Combination Play
Training drill to improve the speed of the player’s attacking combination play.
Possession Run
Improve your players anaerobic (lactic) capacity with this possession based training drill.
Passing Combination Nº 4
In this post, we’ll look at passing combination drill Nº 4 that is part of a series of drills to improve your team’s passing ability and more.
Passing Combination Nº 1
In this post, we’ll look at passing combination drill Nº 1 that is part of a series of drills to improve your team’s passing ability and more.
Switching Play: Modified Game
This article will show you how to coach a training session that teaches your players howw effective switching play quickly can be.
3 Transition Drill: Attack / defend / Attack
Football attacking and defending game which introduces kids to the idea of transitioning between attacking and defending
Back Line Pressing & Covering
This defending drill works with the back line of defence and is designed to understand the pressing and covering balance of the back four. Here, we look at how you can train your defenders to do this in training.
King of the Ring
A fun kids training drill that is designed to practice their dribbling and ball protection skills.
Rob the balls
Looking for a fun way to improve your players’ dribbling skills? Look no further than this easy-to-follow tagging game!
Positional Rondo
This large rondo emphasizes proper body position, passing options, and communication. The skills learned in this game will transfer to a full size game setting.
Rondo: 6v3 (2v1 x3 Zones)
If you are looking for a non-stop, continuous rondo, that requires good passing ability, vision and communication sills, then this is rondo is ideal for you team
Explosive Strength Endurance
Set-up Players in 2 lines with each line having a medicine ball, 2 different sized hurdles (first hurdle is the largest) and mini goals. Description Both players start by completing 10 squats whilst holding a medicine ball (choose an appropriate weight for your...
Football Counter attacking Training Drill
This is a great football training drill that will help teams learn how to quickly transition from the defending team to the attacking team. I love using this with my U12’s but it can be used and adapted for any age group.
Kids Rondo with Mini Goals
If you’re looking for a great drill to use with your young players this season, try this rondo. Designed specifically for kids, it will build awareness of space and help them develop ball control. Here’s how it works!
Passing Combiantion (Specific Warm-Up Drill) Nº 5
Learn a new passing combination drill to use as a specific warm-up exercise! This drill is great for improving your team’s co-ordination and passing accuracy.
Finishing Fitness Drill
This football fitness training drill helps players improve their speed, agility and explosive force – as well as their shooting accuracy.
Passing Combination Nº 2
In this post, we’ll look at passing combination drill Nº 2 that is part of a series of drills to improve your team’s passing ability and more.
Breaking the Lines
This drill is designed to improve your team’s ability to break through the lines of the opposition.
It’s a great drill to coach your players how to make penetrative passes and advance the team further up the pitch.
2v1 to a 3v2 Attacking Overload
This overload attacking drill will help your players create more options in the final third, by coaching them to make good runs which will produce more goal scoring opportunities.
Defending Inside or Outside
Want to improve your team’s defence? This soccer drill will help teach players how to keep the opposition away from the danger areas, close to the goal.
Crabs
A fun tag game that incorporates the ball to help improve a player’s dribbling skills
Two Layer Rondo
Two soccer rondos in one training drill that requires quick transitional play
Strength Endurance Training with Transfer to Game Play
Want your players to be fitter and able to last the full game? Check out this strength endurance training drill that will improve their fitness whilst still involving game play.
Barcelona Finishing Drill
This finishing training drill is designed to improve a player’s shooting ability from distance whilst incorporating passing combinations.
Short Intensive SSG
This intense small sided game is perfect for improving your players’ fitness, ball control and technique? Check out this short intensive small sided game!
Speed of Play
Improve your players’ speed of play with this simple but effective drill!
Chaotic Rondo
This rondo drill uses the “chaotic” method to help kids improve their spatial awareness in a fun and challenging way.
Passing Combination Nº 3
In this post, we’ll look at passing combination drill Nº 3 that is part of a series of drills to improve your team’s passing ability and more.
Numbers Overload Game
This fast-paced training drill is designed to coach your team how to take advantage of numerical attacking situations.
Triangle Tag
a fun tag game that incorporates the ball to help improve a player’s close ball control
Rondo: Switching Play
This rondo focuses on a team’s ability to recognise when to switch the play
Adapted Fartlek for Football
CoachingXtra has developed an integrated soccer training drill that improves team fitness and technical skills at the same time.