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Cone collectors

Get your players to stand an equal distance around the cones in the middle. There should be one less cone than there are players - so in this instance there are 10 cones and 11 players. On the coach's call players sprint into the middle and try to collect a cone. Once players have collected a cone they should run back to their starting position.

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Cone Toe Taps

Set up as shown with cones evenly spaced out. The distance between the cones can be modified depending on your players abilities. Player(s) dribbles through the cones performing toe taps to get through the cones without touching them, neither with the ball nor their feet.

Dribbling

Interiors through cones

Set up as shown with cones evenly spaced out. The distance between the cones can be modified depending on your players abilities. Player(s) dribbles through the cone performing all touches with the interior of their feet to get through the cones without touching them, neither with the ball nor their feet.

Dribbling

Passing in 4s - Short and long

Set up a triangle as shown. 4 players on the outside, 2 on 1 cone and 1 on each of the other 2 cones. 1 ball between the group. The ball is with the 1st player in the cone with 2. A 1,2 is played with the next player in the triangle and then a long pass is made to the next player on. The sequence is repeated at each point of the triangle and thus the pattern of passing is alternative short and long passes around the triangle. Players move 1 cone on after completing the long pass.

Passing and Receiving

Role and Interior through cones

Set up as shown with cones evenly spaced out. The distance between the cones can be modified depending on your players abilities. Players dribble through the cone performing 1 touch with the interior and a roll across their body to get through the cones without touching them, neither with the ball nor their feet.

Dribbling

Roll and Interior Free Dribble

Player(s) dribble from one cone to the other. They work on taking touches with the sole of one foot followed by the interior of the other foot. Once a player competes one set they quickly turn and accelerate back to the start before repeating the sequence.

Dribbling

Toe Taps and Exterior left

Set up as shown with cones evenly spaced out. The distance between the cones can be modified depending on your players abilities. Players dribble through the cones backwards performing toe taps to get through the cones and then pushing the ball back between the cones with the exterior of the left foot. Players should aim to not touch the cones, neither with the ball nor their feet.

Dribbling

Toe Taps Backwards

Set up as shown with cones evenly spaced out. The distance between the cones can be modified depending on your players abilities. Players dribble through the cones backwards performing toe taps to get through the cones without touching them, neither with the ball nor their feet.

Dribbling

Triangle conditioning - Interiors

Set up a triangle as shown. 3 players on the outside have a ball each and the player in the middle without a ball. Player in the middle receives a serve from one player on the outside and volleys it back to them using the interior of his feet. He then leaves the vicinity of the triangle before coming back and and receiving from another player.

Passing and Receiving

Triangle Conditioning - Thigh control & pass

Set up a triangle as shown. 3 players on the outside have a ball each and the player in the middle without a ball. Player in the middle receives a serve from one player on the outside and controls with the thight before volleying it back to them using the interior or the laces of their feet. He then leaves the vicinity of the triangle before coming back and and receiving from another player.

Passing and Receiving

Toe Taps Backwards Dribbling -...

Set up as shown with cones evenly spaced out. The distance between the cones can be modified depending on your players abilities. Players dribble through the cones backwards performing toe taps to get through the cones without touching them, neither with the ball nor their feet.

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Keep On Running Agility - Socc...

Stand next to the middle cone. Sprint forwards 10 metres to the first cone, turning sharply as you reach it, before sprinting 20 metres to the far cone. Sprint back 20 metres to the second cone and finish by running past the start cone.Players should cover 60 metres in total. Complete 10 full shuttles, with 30 seconds rest between each run.

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Interiors through cones Dribbl...

Set up as shown with cones evenly spaced out.The distance between the cones can be modified depending on your players abilities.Player(s) dribbles through the cone performing all touches with the interior of their feet to get through the cones without touching them, neither with the ball nor their feet.

General

Cone Toe Taps Dribbling - Socc...

Set up as shown with cones evenly spaced out. The distance between the cones can be modified depending on your players abilities. Player(s) dribbles through the cones performing toe taps to get through the cones without touching them, neither with the ball nor their feet.

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Soccer: Triangle Conditioning ...

Set up a triangle as shown.3 players on the outside have a ball each and the player in the middle without a ball.Player in the middle receives a serve from one player on the outside and controls with the thight before volleying it back to them using the interior or the laces of their feet.He then leaves the vicinity of the triangle before coming back and and receiving from another player.

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Role and Interior through cone...

Set up as shown with cones evenly spaced out. The distance between the cones can be modified depending on your players abilities. Players dribble through the cone performing 1 touch with the interior and a roll across their body to get through the cones without touching them, neither with the ball nor their feet.

General

Triangle Conditioning - Double...

Set up a triangle as shown.3 players on the outside have a ball each and the player in the middle without a ball.Player in the middle receives a serve from one player on the outside and heads it up in the air, and then heads it up back to them.He/she then leaves the vicinity of the triangle before coming back and and receiving from another player.

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Triangle Passing in 4s Passing...

Set up a triangle as shown.4 players on the outside, 2 on 1 cone and 1 on each of the other 2 cones. 1 ball between the group.The ball is with the 1st player in the cone with 2. The player passes the ball to the player on the next cone and follows the pass, with the reciever taking a couple of steps backwards before recieving the ball. As this player is recieving the ball, the player on the next cone will run backwards before the ball is passed to him, with that passer following his pass.The sequence is repeated at each point of the triangle.

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Cone collectors Conditioned ga...

Get your players to stand an equal distance around the cones in the middle. There should be one less cone than there are players - so in this instance there are 10 cones and 11 players. On the coach's call players sprint into the middle and try to collect a cone. Once players have collected a cone they should run back to their starting position.

General

Football: Triangle Conditionin...

Set up a triangle as shown.3 players on the outside have a ball each and the player in the middle without a ball.Player in the middle receives a serve from one player on the outside and controls with the chest before volleying it back to them using the interior or the laces of their feet.He then leaves the vicinity of the triangle before coming back and and receiving from another player.

General

Triangle conditioning - Interi...

Set up a triangle as shown.3 players on the outside have a ball each and the player in the middle without a ball.Player in the middle receives a serve from one player on the outside and volleys it back to them using the interior of his feet.He then leaves the vicinity of the triangle before coming back and and receiving from another player.

General

Football: Passing in 4s - Shor...

Set up a triangle as shown.4 players on the outside, 2 on 1 cone and 1 on each of the other 2 cones. 1 ball between the group.The ball is with the 1st player in the cone with 2. A 1,2 is played with the next player in the triangle and then a long pass is made to the next player on.The sequence is repeated at each point of the triangle and thus the pattern of passing is alternative short and long passes around the triangle.Players move 1 cone on after completing the long pass.

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Breakaway Dribbling - Football...

The blue player stands behind their partner(red). The blue player is in possession of the ball. The objective of the game is for the red player to lose his shadowing blue player. The blue player must dribble at speed to track the red player. When the coach shouts out "Catch me if you can!", both players freeze. The blue player now has to try to pass the ball through the legs of his partner to score. Rotate positions.

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Kids are very slow and lack reaction time and acceleration

Hello all! My kids aged 9 and 7 are very slow when compared to their peers of the same age. They don't seem to fight for the ball and get and watch others play their game. They seem to lack the urgency (heart) needed for the game. (They LOVE football). How can make them move around and react faster. Any help you are able to provide is greatly appreciated. Thanks O

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Kids are very slow and lack re...

Hello all! My kids aged 9 and 7 are very slow when compared to their peers of the same age. They don't seem to fight for the ball and get and watch others play their game. They seem to lack the urgency (heart) needed for the game. (They LOVE football). How can make them move around and react faster. Any help you are able to provide is greatly appreciated. Thanks O

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how can i practice my crossing, passing, dribbling and shooting as a winger

cooper Coach, Australia

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