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Cone ladder footwork

A 'ladder' of flat cones for quick-feet patterns: one foot in each, two feet in each, sideways, in-and-out. Quick feet without needing to buy a ladder.

U7 to adultAges
AnyPlayers
Lines of conesArea
8 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

โž• Put it in tonight's session๐Ÿ—“ Build my season around itโœ๏ธ Make my own version

Set-up

  • Flat cones in a line, half a metre apart.
  • Small queues at each ladder.

Equipment: Cones or flat markers

How it works

  1. Run through with one foot in each gap.
  2. Then two feet in each, sideways shuffle, in-in-out-out.
  3. Finish each run with a pass or a sprint to a cone.

Coaching points

  • Light and quick on the balls of your feet.
  • Arms working.
  • Look up as you get better.

Add this drill to a session plan โ†’

Make it easier

  • Fewer patterns

Make it harder

  • Finish with a ball: receive and pass

AttackersDefendersKeeper / neutral- - โ†’ Passโ†’ Runใ€ฐโ†’ Dribble

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