Football Training Drills

Football shooting drill – Volley shot

A volley shot can make for a spectacular goal but also an embarrassing miss. This drill will help your players perfect their volley shot.

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 [...]

Counterattack drill – Chasing from behind

The counterattack drill in this post will help your defenders improve their tackling techniques when chasing strikers from behind.

Long-distance shooting drill – Increase your scoring chances

Shots from outside the box are more effective than many believe. Your team can score directly from a long shot or a secondary situation such as a [...]

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.