Dribble relay race
Teams race to dribble round a cone and back, handing over to the next player. Easy to run, very competitive and gets young players dribbling at speed.
Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.
Set-up
- One lane per team: a start cone and a turning cone 15 to 20 metres away.
- Teams line up behind their start cone with one ball.
Equipment: Cones, 1 ball per team
How it works
- Dribble to the turning cone, round it and back.
- Stop the ball dead at the start cone for the next player.
- First team to finish wins; change the rule each round (left foot only, sole of the foot).
Coaching points
- Lots of little touches at speed.
- Slow down round the cone, speed up after.
- Stop it properly: no kicking it to your teammate.
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Make it easier
- Shorter lane
- Walk it first
Make it harder
- Slalom through cones on the way
- Weak foot only
- Turn using a drag-back
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