Football Training Drills
Football training drills for adult amateur players and coaches. Find exercises suitable for your team in our library targeting adult social football teams.
1v1 Transition Drill: Attack to Defence
A high-tempo 1v1 game that flips players from attack to defence in seconds, sharpening recovery runs, 1v1 defending, and finishing under pressure.
Football passing drill – Killer pass
A good through-ball pass can create great goal opportunities. This drill will help your players to execute a killer pass.
Football Shooting Drill – Volley Shot
Two teams alternate throw-in style feeds from each flank while shooters finish first-time with both feet.
Build up from your defensive half
Sunday league teams often restart the game with a long kick from the goalkeeper. It may feel like an easy way to keep the opposition away from your goal...
Counterattack drill - Chasing from behind
The counterattack drill chasing exercise will help your defenders improve tackling technique when chasing strikers from behind.
Long-Distance Shooting Drill: Increase Your Scoring Chances
Four-back build-up plus two high strikers and strict touch limits create constant opportunities to unleash accurate long shots.
Attacking corner kick set-piece that works for all levels
This post describes a simple attacking corner kick set-piece that works well at the amateur level but is also used by professionals.
Warm up with this wall pass drill
One of the best ways to beat a defending player is to use a wall pass. In this post, we describe a multiple wall-passes drill.
Fun crossing and shooting drill
Fire up your players with this football shooting drill. Practice finishing direct shots and crosses in a single exercise.
Defensive drill - Backline coordination
The backline of a football team should move as a block when playing zonal defending. This drill will help practice backline coordination.
Football Passing drill - 5v5 Rondo
Stop using the same old passing drill! This post describes a variation of the old rondo that will keep players interested.
Long shot drill - Score from outside the penalty box
You don't need to get in the penalty box to score. The drill in this post will encourage players to score with a long shot.
Counterattack drill: Defence vs attack
This counterattack drill will improve your scoring chances and prepare your defenders to stop counterattacks.