Traffic Light
A playful warm-up where everyone has a ball. The children get lots of touches and learn to look up, stop, start and turn with the ball close to their feet.
Pirates
A dribbling game for the youngest. The ball is your treasure and the pirate wants to kick it away. Children practise shielding the ball, seeing space and dribbling away from pressure.
Passing Through Gates
Pairs pass through small gates of cones and then move on to a new gate. The drill trains passing accuracy, first touch and looking up before you play.
Passing Triangle – Pass and Follow
A classic passing drill where you follow your pass. Players practise passing and receiving on the move and get used to moving after they have played the ball.
Dribbling Slalom and Finish
Dribble through poles, set up the shot and finish on goal. The drill combines close control with a finish and gives the goalkeeper plenty of saves.
3v3 to Small Goals
A small-sided game on a small pitch without goalkeepers. Everyone gets lots of touches, finishes and duels, and game understanding grows by itself.
Reaction and Sprint to the Ball
Two players start on a signal and sprint to a ball. The first one there attacks a small goal and the other defends. Trains reaction, acceleration and 1v1 when tired.
Rondo 4v2
Four players keep the ball against two defenders in a square. Trains passing under pressure, offering passing angles and finding the pass between the defenders.
Goalkeeper: Shots from Three Angles
The goalkeeper adjusts to the ball and faces shots from the left, the middle and the right. Trains positioning, the set position and saves to both sides.
Overlap, Cross and Finish
The full-back overlaps the winger and crosses, and two runners attack the near post and the penalty spot. Trains combination play on the flank, the quality of the cross and finishing runs.
Pressing 4v4 with Transition
One team plays out from the goalkeeper, the other presses on a trigger. If the pressing team wins the ball it must finish fast. Trains pressing triggers, pressing together and transition.
Knock the Cones
Two teams face each other with a row of cones in the middle. Pass along your lane and try to hit the cone – the other team receives and passes back. A playful way to work on passing technique and accuracy.
Receiving on the Half-Turn
Two central players receive from one side with an open body and play on to the opposite side. Four players around the box pass in. Trains the key midfield movement: check your shoulder, open your body and play forward.