lockBrowsing as guest — sign up free to save drills
Equipment, Setup & Instructions
Equipment
- Balls (one per player)
- Cones for setting up the play area
Setup
- Area: 20x20 yard area marked with cones
- Group: 1 player spaced randomly within the area, each with a ball
- Equipment: 1 ball per player, cones marking the corners of the 20x20 yard area
Instructions
- Players dribble freely within the area, maintaining close control and visiting all parts of the space.
- After a short period, start a countdown from five to one.
- On reaching one, players must freeze and hold their position like statues.
- Encourage players to get into the largest open space before freezing.
Coaching Points
- Encourage and motivate players throughout the drill.
- Focus on space awareness within the playing area.
- Emphasize the importance of close ball control.
- Ensure the session remains enjoyable and age-appropriate.
- Promote participation from all players.
- Prioritize fun and engagement in training.
- Allow the game to guide learning with minimal intervention.
- Teach use of different foot parts for dribbling.
- Vary ball movement speeds.
- Foster understanding of spatial dynamics.
- Practice maintaining close ball control.
Variations
Make it harder:
1. Reduce the countdown time for quicker decision-making.
2. Decrease the size of the playing area to increase pressure.
Make it easier:
1. Extend the countdown time to reduce pressure.
2. Enlarge the play area to give more space.
3. Allow players to practice without a ball initially to focus solely on space awareness.
FD
Football Drill Hub
Author
lock_open
Sign up to save & share drills
Free access to the full drill library, coaching points, and session builder.
person_add Sign up freeAlready have an account? Log in