Nottinghamshire FA covers a county with strong football heritage. Active youth leagues across Nottingham and surrounding districts. Growing non-league scene feeding from the grassroots.
SimpleDrills is built specifically for grassroots coaches like those in Nottinghamshire — 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 Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire
All SimpleDrills content is aligned to the FA's current Player Development Model and the 2026–27 Future Fit framework. Coaches in Nottinghamshire 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.