Slalom dribbling
Players weave through a line of cones using both feet. A simple, repeatable way to build close control, and easy to make competitive.
Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.
Set-up
- A line of 6 to 8 cones about 1.5 metres apart in each lane.
- Small queue at the start of each lane, one ball each.
Equipment: 6 to 8 cones per lane, balls
How it works
- Weave in and out of the cones.
- Sprint back on the outside with the ball.
- Change the surface each round: inside only, outside only, alternate feet, sole.
Coaching points
- Small touches, ball close to your feet.
- Use both feet: inside of one, inside of the other.
- Eyes up between cones when you can.
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Make it easier
- Space the cones wider
- Fewer cones
Make it harder
- Cones closer together
- Timed runs
- Finish with a shot or a pass through a gate
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