Pre Seaon Fitness Drill Set up: Each station is based on 4 players working in that group using the same equipment, you could use 3 players minimum to 5 maximum. The box section in the middle remains in place and is 10x10-12x12 depending on the age and ability of your players, starting and finishing cones are set 15-20 yards from the front cone and back cone depending on age and ability.
Players start out by working their channel one player at a time so there is a spare player waiting/recovering and 2 metres from the starting cone. The players run to the first cone, turn and sprint back, second cone then back, finally a flat out sprint to the end, turn out to the left and a gentle jog back outside the cones to the recovery cone and wait, second player can start once the first player is clear of the grid on their recovery jog back. Progression 1: The player now completes the same task with a ball at their feet so dribbliing to to each cone in a relay, they can use different turns like Cruyff turn, drag back, sole turn to change direction, on the last cone dribble to the end, turn out left and a gentle jog back with the ball under control for your recovery section, the second player can go one the first player is on their way back on recovery jog. Progression 2: this time the players use the ball but now as a relay race, so when the player reaches the end they turn and dribble back to the centre square, then make a pass to the player waiting, the player that made the pass must clear the drill so back to the recovery jog channel, so the second player can work safely. Let the players have a break whilst you remove the starting and finishing cones, this should leave you the 10x10-12-12 grid you set up at the beginning. Set your players up in their square having a player in the middle and the remaining three on the outside edge, one player on each outside edge, the playing in the middle is working to stop any passes between the three players, none of the ouotside players can enter in to the grid, they must stay within thier area only. The player in the middle is to work for 60-90 seconds depending on age and fitness, once that player completes the time, they move to the outside and one of the players from the outside works the middle, do this until each player has been in the middle, the player on the ouside have unlimited touches but must shoft the ball quickly. Progression: The players on the ouside have a maximum of 2-3 touches, again depending on age and ability.
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