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V pull-backs

Pull the ball back with your sole and push it away at an angle with the inside of the same foot, making a V. A move that beats a defender in a tight space.

U7 to adultAges
1 (or with a parent)Players
2 x 2 mArea
2 to 5 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

  • A space about 3 x 3 metres is enough: a hallway, patio or garden.
  • Clear the space of anything breakable, and have an adult nearby for younger players.

Equipment: A ball

How it works

  1. Ball in front. Pull it back with your sole.
  2. Push it out at an angle with the inside of the same foot.
  3. Repeat, then swap feet.

Coaching points

  • Pull back, then go.
  • Push it into space, not straight ahead.
  • Stay balanced.

Three levels

  • Easy: 8 each foot
  • Harder: 15 each foot
  • Hardest: 20 each foot, fast

Remember: Pull back, push away, make a V

Good for these positions

Central midfielder (number 8)Box-to-box midfielderAttacking midfielder (number 10)Wide midfielderWingerStriker (number 9)

Make it easier

  • Pause between pull and push.

Make it harder

  • Do it on the move along a line.

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

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