Drills Without Cones
Nothing to set out: a ball and the ground you have. 20 drills from Spatrian’s program, each with its set-up, its steps and what to watch for. Put any of them in a session with the practice plan builder.
The space and equipment check says how many of these fit the ground you have.
Ball masterySoloSmall spaceToe Taps & Sole Rolls
Alternate tapping the top of the ball with each foot (toe taps), then roll the ball forward/back with the sole.
PassingSoloWall Passing (Solo) / Partner Passing
Stand 5-8m apart. Pass the ball back and forth using the inside of the foot.
Ball masterySoloSmall spaceJuggling Challenge
Keep the ball in the air using feet, thighs, and head. Count consecutive touches.
Cool-downSoloSmall spaceCool-Down & Debrief
Slow jog, static stretches (30s each: quads, hamstrings, calves, groin), and chat about what went well.
ShootingShooting from the Box
Receive pass and shoot from various positions inside the box.
GoalkeepingSoloGK Handling
Basic shot-stopping: set position, W-grip, collapse dive.
Small-sided games2v2 with Bumpers
Two against two, with a spare player on each touchline who always plays for whoever has the ball.
Small-sided games2v2 Micro-Pitch
Two against two in a tiny area. Very short, very intense, full recovery between rounds.
First touchSoloSmall spaceWall First Touch
Pass into a wall and kill the returning ball dead with one touch, then play it back with the next.
PassingSoloSmall spaceWeak Foot Only
Two minutes against a wall using nothing but the foot they avoid.
GoalkeepingSoloSmall spaceGK Wall Reactions
Throw against a wall and catch the rebound from a set position, closer and quicker each round, so the hands react before the head has time to think.
GoalkeepingSoloSmall spaceGK High Ball: Catch at the Top
Catch the ball at the highest point you can reach, hands in a W above the forehead and one knee driven up, the way a keeper claims a cross.
GoalkeepingSoloSmall spaceGK Collapse Dive from the Knees
A keeper's first dive, learned from the knees up on soft ground: fall to the side, land on the hip and shoulder, never the elbow, and keep the ball.
GoalkeepingSoloSmall spaceGK Save and Reset
Make a low save, get up fast and get set again for the second ball, because a rebound is where most goals against a keeper come from.
Warm-upSoloSmall spaceIndoor Warm-Up & Mobility
A five-minute warm-up that fits a hallway: marching, skipping on the spot, leg swings and lunges, no ball and no run.
Speed and agilitySoloSmall spaceSingle-Leg Balance Circuit
Single-leg holds, reaches and airplane holds on a square of floor: the ankle strength a sharp first step is built on.
Speed and agilitySoloSmall spaceCore for the Strike
Plank, side plank, dead bugs and glute bridges: the trunk a strike, a jump and a shoulder-to-shoulder duel all come from.
Ball masterySoloSmall spaceV-Pulls & L-Turns
Two ball-mastery moves on one square of floor: the V-pull that drags the ball back and pushes it out, and the L-turn that drags it behind the standing leg.
PassingSoloSmall spaceOutside-of-the-Foot Wall Pass
Passes off a wall with the outside of the foot, the pass that disguises where the ball is going, from four steps back in a garage or a basement.
GoalkeepingSoloSmall spaceGK Hands: Low Catches
Handling with no dive and no ceiling needed: catches seated, kneeling and in a crouch, the W-shaped hands and the scoop a keeper's whole game rests on.More drills
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Every drill, read aloud and on the record
In Spatrian the Audio Coach talks a player through these drills while they play, and each run goes on their own training record, which their coach or personal trainer can read. The beta is opening to a small first group of players, coaches and families.