North Riding County FA and West Riding FA both operate in North Yorkshire. Active leagues in York, Harrogate, Scarborough, and the surrounding rural areas.
SimpleDrills is built specifically for grassroots coaches like those in North Yorkshire — coaches who turn up on Sunday mornings with a bag of cones, no budget, and 16 players of wildly different ability. Every drill here is free, printable, and designed for real sessions.
Start with what your squad needs
All drills are organised by age group and category. Find the right starting point for your squad below.
Most useful for North Yorkshire coaches right now
- All drills by category — defending, shooting, passing, dribbling, and more
- Full session plans — ready-made 45–90 minute sessions for every format
- Coaching problems solved — practical fixes for common grassroots challenges
- Coaching articles — session planning, motivation, managing mixed ability, and more
FA affiliation in North Yorkshire
All SimpleDrills content is aligned to the FA's current Player Development Model and the 2026–27 Future Fit framework. Coaches in North Yorkshire working toward their FA Level 1 or Level 2 qualification will find the drill library directly relevant to the session delivery requirements of both courses.
Free, always
Every drill, session plan, and coaching article on SimpleDrills is free. No sign-up required. No paywall. Download as many PDFs as you need for training bags and match-day folders.