First Touch1v1Dribbling
1v1 Receiving and Finishing under pressure
A simple first-touch 1v1 drill to train change of direction (positive first touch) and escaping an oncoming defender
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Drills that have worked for RTSC Impact and Eagles (U10-U14)
1v1TransitionDribblingSSG
1v1 Transition Box (NSEW)
A continuous team 1v1 drill (one team going north/south, other team east/west). Attacker quickly transitions to defender when completing pass or dispossessed
TransitionSSG
3v3 Move as a Team SSG
3v3 SSG with four goals and restriction to promote pressing forward together and recovery transitions. **Goals only count if entire team is in the attacking half of the field.
ScanningSSGPassingTransition
3v3+3 SSG four-goal with scanning
A four goal SSG with scanning cues to unlock and finish on specific (color) goals. This SSG helps promote awareness of surroundings without a set directional play for a given team, and has competitive scoring to goal.
PassingBuild OutRondo
4v2 and 5v2 Build Out Diamond Rondo
an excellent rondo to work on creating and using supporting angles, and penetrating forward. 4v2 with one defender fixed at a halfway line, progress to add a 5th offender centrally
UndefendedPassing
8 cone passing pattern
A basic group passing pattern for working on back foot receiving, and follow-your-pass flow;
CommunicationPassingFirst TouchUndefendedPre-Game
Belgium Box Passing Pattern
8+ man passing pattern in Belgium Box (”through”, “drop”, “through”, “switch”)
Solo TrainingBall MasteryDribblingUndefended
Coerver Ball Mastery 1
Ball mastery solo training sequence
Solo TrainingBall MasteryDribblingUndefended
Coerver Ball Mastery 2
Ball mastery solo training sequence
PassingRelay Race
Competitive Passing Drill
Competitive relay race to promote fast passing sequences
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PassingUndefended
Diamond Passing Pattern Drills (w/technical footwork)
4-pole diamond passing work for variable group size to work on receiving and turning moves (e.g. V-Turn)
Defending1v1FinishingSSG
Don’t Dive In 1v1 Drill
Objective is for dribbler score in one of the two goals. Defenders cannot cross the line of cones, and instead should focus on cutting off the shot angle, forcing dribbler to move…
Relay RaceDribbling
Dribbling through the square race
A competitive dribbling-in-chaos race which helps train on small vs. bigger touches (when space allows it) by alternating between smaller squares and larger squares.
PassingOverloadsUndefendedFinishing
Finishing combo with overlap and underlap
An engaging and continuous passing pattern with a good cross and finish to goal. This drill pairs well with the basic underlap/overlap drills and is best performed in-context of a striped pitch. You can open this up (larger) or keep it tight on small puggs. Somewhat complex pattern to reset the drill tends to engage kids and they self-organize flow after climbing the learning curve.
Relay RacePassingThird Man Runs
Four Zone team relay race
A fun team-based relay race that promotes quick passing work together.
PassingUndefendedTriangles
Moving Triangle Passing Pattern
A diamond passing pattern that works 3-man triangle passes, ideally with one-touch passing. Excellent for body shape and pass weighting reps
Relay RaceFirst TouchPassing
Pairs Aggressive Receiving Relay Race
This is a simple pairs relay race that allows you to train positive first touch in a competitive format. This is also decent conditioning as they’re racing.
Third Man RunsPassingUndefendedActivation
Pass-Set-Through Continuous 3-man passing pattern
Simple vertical 3-man pattern with two variations to work on set passes and set-pass-through. Not a third-man run drill per se, but good foundations for this.
PassingUndefendedActivationScanning
Passing Activation Drill w half turns
Straight-line passing activation drill with focus on sliding outward to receive and half turn through. See progressions for the nuances on the technical work
Third Man RunsSSGPassingFinishingOverloads
Quick Fire Overloads 3v2 SSG
A great 3v2 continuous SSG promoting overloads and quick transitions
ScanningPassingUndefended
Scan and Turn - Quick Decision Drill
A drill to hammer home shoulder check, where the objective is to complete a fast turn and pass to a player called out as the pass is arriving.
PassingThird Man RunsUndefendedTriangles
Support the Pass Drill
A moving passing drill to promote third man support and well-weighted short passing. Pairs go down the line, using positioned teammates for quick set passes for up-back-through action.
DribblingBall MasteryUndefendedSolo Training
Technical Skills: Turning with the Ball
Perform 30-60 second sets of the various moves, training both feet/directions: Inside Turn (quick turn using inside of foot to change ball direction quickly, using body to shield…