Soccer The Landon Race Training Drill
Setup
- cones to mark off area
- 1 ball per player
- 5-10 min
Rules & Objectives
- players dribble in playing area
- the player whose name is called out by the coach dribbles around a cone of his choice
- the rest of the players follow him and dribble around the same cone as quickly as possible
- the last player to dribble around that cone does 20 squat jumps (push ups, jumping jacks etc.)
Variations
- specify how players must dribble (inside or outside of foot, left or right foot only etc.)
- leading player must dribble around 2 (3) cones
- each player is assigned a number which is called out by the coach- adjust spacing depending on the
- age and ability of the group
Coaching Points
- awareness
- close control
- change of direction &speed
- agility and balance
