Football drills
Football passing & receiving drills
13 free Football drills for passing & receiving, each with the setup, how it runs, what to coach, and how to make it harder or easier.
13 drills
GamePassing & receiving4v4 to small goalsA small-sided game where a goal only counts after three passes in a row.20 min · 8–10 players · U8+
Positional playPassing & receivingBreaking lines: playing between the unitsBuilders play through two pressing lines into midfielders between the units, then on to targets in the far zone, scoring for each line broken.20 min · 14 players · U16+
Warm-upPassing & receivingDynamic warm-up with ballTen minutes of jogging, mobility and passing in pairs to get bodies and touches going.10 min · 2–24 players · U6+
FinishingPassing & receivingFinishing in wavesPairs attack the goal one after another, finishing from a pass across the box.15 min · 6–14 players · U9+
Passing & receivingPass and follow squarePlayers pass round a square of cones and follow their pass to the next cone, keeping the ball moving.12 min · 5–8 players · U8+
Warm-upPassing & receivingPassing through gatesPairs score a point for every cone gate they pass through. Busy, with lots of touches.10 min · 4–16 players · U7+
PossessionPassing & receivingPossession 5v5 plus two floatersTwo teams of five keep the ball in a box, helped by two floaters who always play for the team that has it.18 min · 12–14 players · U12+
First touchPassing & receivingReceive on the half-turnReceive across the body and play forward through a gate in one movement.12 min · 6–10 players · U10+
Passing & receivingPressingRondo 4v2Four attackers keep the ball in a square while two defenders press as a pair.12 min · 6 players · U10+
PressingTransitionRondo 5v2 with transitionA rondo where the defender who wins the ball swaps out with the attacker who lost it.15 min · 7 players · U12+
Passing & receivingPossessionSwitch the play with a long passAttackers draw the defenders to one wide zone, then switch with a long pass to teammates free on the far side.15 min · 9–14 players · U13+
Passing & receivingPositional playThird-man triangle passingThree players beat a blocking defender with a third-man pass, playing into a checking teammate who sets it into a runner.15 min · 4–12 players · U12+
Passing & receivingFirst touchWall pass in pairsOne player dribbles at a cone, plays a one-two off a partner and runs onto the return pass.12 min · 2–12 players · U8+