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Football drills

Free · No sign-up · With diagrams

The drills from the blog’s training sessions, with diagrams, on one page: filter by age group, objective, the number of players you have and the space, and open each one in the tactics board to adapt it to your session. Every three days, a new drill from the Coaching Notebooks books is added.

5 drills ✕ Clear filters

  • Passing diamond with movement

    Veterans Passing and receiving

    4–20 players · groups of 5 · 20×20 m · 12 min · medium intensity

    Groups of four or five pass round a 20×20 m diamond and follow the ball, progressing to wall passes and a third-man pattern.

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  • 4v4+2 possession box

    Veterans Possession and rondosDefensive organisation

    10–20 players · groups of 10 · 20×25 m · 14 min · high intensity

    Two teams of four plus two end neutrals keep the ball in 25×20 m, scoring by 8 passes or an end-to-end pass between the neutrals.

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  • 2v1 finishing waves

    Veterans FinishingDribbling and 1v1

    6–18 players · Quarter pitch · 12 min · medium intensity

    Two attackers from 30 m take on a defender and a goalkeeper, with 8 seconds to finish before the next wave starts from the other side.

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  • 7v7 with goalkeepers

    Veterans Small-sided gamesPossession and rondos

    14–18 players · 35×50 m · 16 min · medium intensity

    A 7v7 with goalkeepers on 50×35 m, both teams in a 2-3-1, where a goal after playing through the middle third counts double.

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  • 5v5 possession with acceleration lanes

    New Open age–Veterans Possession and rondosInjury prevention and physicalSmall-sided games

    8–12 players · 30×35 m · 18 min · high intensity

    5v5 possession with side lanes entered only at a sprint, scoring by receiving out of the lane; works on runs in behind and timing the pass.

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How to use the library

Pick the age group and the objective of the session and enter how many players you have: the list only shows the drills that fit, including those run in parallel groups. Each card shows the space, duration and intensity, and opens the full drill sheet.

From diagram to session

"Open in the tactics board" opens the diagram with the same players, cones, mini goals and zones, named after the drill. Change what you need and send the link to your coaches on WhatsApp, no account needed.

Frequently asked questions

Are the drills free?

Yes. The library, the tactics board and the blog sessions are free and need no sign-up.

Where do the drills come from?

From the training sessions on the DorsalCUP blog. Each drill sheet links to the section of the article where the drill is explained, with the context of the session.

Can I share a search or my favourites?

Yes. The filters are kept in the page address and favourites are shared with a link: whoever opens it sees the same drills, no account needed.