86 free soccer activities,
each with a video

The first rondo. Three attackers on three sides of a small square, one defender inside, two touches and five passes for a point.

A 4v1 rondo where the receiver has to call a number shown by a helper before the first touch.

Four attackers on the sides of a 10x10, two defenders inside working as a pair.

The first rondo with a player in the middle. Four attackers on the sides, one inside as the link, two defenders.

Two squares side by side. Five passes earns the long pass into the other one.

A 4v1 rondo with one rule that changes everything: after you pass, you must move to a different side of the square before you can receive again.

Nobody may receive in a corner, or in a straight line with a defender.

A long, narrow rondo. Two attackers on each short end of a 16x8, two defenders inside.

4v2 on one side, 2v2 on the other. Move a player across and make it 3v2.

A rondo that rotates: leave a space so a teammate can arrive in it.

The inside player can only receive if they arrive late.

After four passes, one attacker breaks out toward goal.

A 4v2 rondo with one extra rule: when the defenders win it, they try to keep it in the square and the four have five seconds, counted out loud, to win it back.

Win the ball in the rondo and break out 4v4 to goal.

A 10x10 with one attacker on each side line and one defender inside. Attackers may slide along their own line but not leave it.

4v1 in a 10x10 with a helper walking the outside holding up a colored cone. The receiver has to call the color before the first touch.

4v2 in a 10x10 with two mini goals fifteen yards away.

4v2 in a 12x12 where the defenders try to keep the ball when they win it, and the four have five seconds, counted out loud, to win it back.

Teams of five, each a country with its own box. Four attackers stay home and one goes to defend in another country’s box.

Groups of four in 8x8 grids with spare balls at every grid.

The simplest build-up picture: a goal, a keeper and two backs on the edge of the box against one presser, with two gates on the far line.

Keeper, two backs and a center mid in a diamond against two pressers, with three gates across the far line.

Half a field. Keeper, two backs and two wide mids build against three pressers, and a striker waits in an end zone past halfway.

Build against four pressers. Two points if the ball went from back to back first.

Tight, bounce it back. Loose, turn and carry. The score counts decisions.

A full 9v9 where every restart is played short from the keeper and the opponents drop to halfway until the first pass is received.

Four attackers around a 12x12 with two defenders standing as a gate in the middle, three yards apart.

Two wide players and a striker against three defenders and a keeper on a 30x25.

Threes in a line, ten yards apart.

Half a field with a goal. Keeper, two backs and a center mid build against two pressers, with three cone gates on the halfway line.

A server twelve yards from a receiver with a shadow defender behind, either tight or loose.

A 45x35 with a halfway line.

Build against four pressers. Two points if the ball went from back to back first.

A full 9v9 where every restart is played short from the keeper and the opponents drop to halfway until the first pass is received.

Four attackers around a 12x12 with two defenders standing as a gate in the middle, three yards apart.

Three lines of cones split a 15x12 into thirds. Four attackers on the ends, one in the middle third with three defenders.

Three zones and two neutrals. You can only score by going through the middle.

Keep it, break the line, then follow your pass to make it 3v2.

Score by receiving between two lines of defenders and turning.

A 4v1 rondo with one rule that changes everything: after you pass, you must move to a different side of the square before you can receive again.

Three attackers with one ball travel down a 10x30 channel against a defender who may only walk, keeping a triangle around the defender the whole way.

Nobody may receive in a corner, or in a straight line with a defender.

Always one ahead and one behind. Back then forward counts double.

Waves of 3v2 to goal, and a one-two doubles the score.

A long, narrow rondo. Two attackers on each short end of a 16x8, two defenders inside.

Two attackers on each side line of a 20x14, two in the middle, three defenders.

Two goals to attack, and a goal after a switch counts double.

Score by finding one wide target, then the other.

Seven against six, and a switch after halfway doubles the goal.

3v1 in the middle, then one player goes forward to make it 2v1.

Two servers twelve yards apart, a receiver in the middle with a shadow defender behind.

A rondo that rotates: leave a space so a teammate can arrive in it.

One way, then the other. You can’t receive until you’ve made a double move.

The inside player can only receive if they arrive late.

Nobody can receive in the pocket unless a teammate just left it.

A passer and a runner on a 20x15 with a mini goal.

Pass into the target, run on the pass, finish the lay-off.

After four passes, one attacker breaks out toward goal.

Run behind the line on the pass, never before. Offside is called strictly.

Every forward pass past a defender scores. Going back is free.

A full 9v9 with nothing marked and one rule: every time possession changes, the bench calls it.

Cone gates scattered 12 to 15 yards apart across a 30x30. In pairs, pass through a gate to your partner, then both run to a new gate.

4v4 to mini goals on a 35x30 with a five-yard channel down each side. One attacker at a time may be in a channel and nobody may tackle them there.

Cones laid out in your team shape on half a field, one player per cone.

5v5 plus keepers on a 40x30 split into back, middle and front bands.

Threes in a line, ten yards apart.

A server twelve yards from a receiver with a shadow defender behind, either tight or loose.

A 45x35 with a halfway line.

4v4 on a 35x30 with a target player on each end line and three gates across the middle: a wide center gate and two wide ones.

Teams of five, each a country with its own box. Four attackers stay home and one goes to defend in another country’s box.

4v4 with two mini goals at each end, so each team attacks two goals. If one goal is crowded, turn and go to the other.

Groups of four in 8x8 grids with spare balls at every grid.

Waves of 3v2 to goal, and a one-two doubles the score.

Two goals to attack, and a goal after a switch counts double.

Two attackers against one defender in a 15x10 channel, ten seconds to dribble over the end line.

Three attackers against two defenders on a 20x15 with two mini goals on the far line and twelve seconds to score.

4v2 on one side, 2v2 on the other. Move a player across and make it 3v2.

Two wide players and a striker against three defenders and a keeper on a 30x25.

3v1 in the middle, then one player goes forward to make it 2v1.

A passer and a runner on a 20x15 with a mini goal.

Pass into the target, run on the pass, finish the lay-off.

Run behind the line on the pass, never before. Offside is called strictly.

Lose it near their goal, win it back in five seconds, and score for three.

3v3 on a 20x15 with a mini goal at each end.

Six seconds after you win it, a goal counts double.

Press, win it, and counter on goal inside eight seconds.

4v4 to mini goals on a 35x30 with a five-yard channel down each side. One attacker at a time may be in a channel and nobody may tackle them there.

4v2 in a 10x10 with two mini goals fifteen yards away.

Two small 1v1 fields side by side with pug or cone goals, one line attacking and one defending on each, with the coach standing between them.

One attacking line and one defending line, each starting between two small goals.

A short field with a goal and keeper at each end and teams of four at most.

4v4 with two mini goals at each end, so each team attacks two goals. If one goal is crowded, turn and go to the other.

Two fields side by side, each split into two grids with a goal at the end.

3v3 or 4v4 on a field with an end zone at each end.

A 4v2 rondo with one extra rule: when the defenders win it, they try to keep it in the square and the four have five seconds, counted out loud, to win it back.

Several 12x12 boxes with a 2v2 in each. Five passes is a point, and if you lose the ball you have five seconds to win it back for two.

When you lose it, the nearest two press the very next pass.

Three teams of four. Win it back in five seconds and your next goal doubles.

Lose it near their goal, win it back in five seconds, and score for three.

3v3 on a 20x15 with a mini goal at each end.

Win the ball in the rondo and break out 4v4 to goal.

Six seconds after you win it, a goal counts double.

Press, win it, and counter on goal inside eight seconds.

Win it high and go. Win it low and keep it. Where you win it decides the speed.

A full 9v9 with nothing marked and one rule: every time possession changes, the bench calls it.

5v5 plus keepers on a 40x30 split into back, middle and front bands.

4v4 on a 35x30 with a target player on each end line and three gates across the middle: a wide center gate and two wide ones.

4v2 in a 12x12 where the defenders try to keep the ball when they win it, and the four have five seconds, counted out loud, to win it back.

Everyone dribbles inside the island while the sharks wait in the water outside the cones to steal any ball that floats away.

Players dribble anywhere in the grid and freeze with a foot on the ball when you shout.

Turtle, dog, cheetah. Players dribble around while you call out speeds, switching often.

Everyone dribbles. Call a speed, then a body part, and players stop the ball with it: foot, knee, elbow, head.

Cones in two colors scattered around the grid.

The coach is the Cone Monster and carries a cone.

Two small 1v1 fields side by side with pug or cone goals, one line attacking and one defending on each, with the coach standing between them.

The coach starts as the shark in the middle.

Players dribble at you, drag the ball back with the sole just before they reach you, shout “See ya later, Coach!” and speed away into space.

Seven or eight three-yard gates around the island.

Everyone dribbles on the island; on KNOCKOUT, protect your own ball while trying to kick everyone else’s off.

Pairs face each other across a line neither can cross, a cone at each end.

One attacking line and one defending line, each starting between two small goals.

A short field with a goal and keeper at each end and teams of four at most.

Two teams of three with two balls in play and small gates around the area. Score by dribbling through any gate past a defender.

Two fields side by side, each split into two grids with a goal at the end.

3v3 or 4v4 on a field with an end zone at each end.

The first rondo. Three attackers on three sides of a small square, one defender inside, two touches and five passes for a point.

The same warm-up before every game, all season: rondo, move, pairs with a ball, a habit game, shots and saves, then the huddle.

A 10x10 with one attacker on each side line and one defender inside. Attackers may slide along their own line but not leave it.

4v1 in a 10x10 with a helper walking the outside holding up a colored cone. The receiver has to call the color before the first touch.

Everyone dribbles inside the island while the sharks wait in the water outside the cones to steal any ball that floats away.