Soccer Safety Zone Team Dribble Training Drill
Setup
- 2 teams
- cones to mark off area
- 1 ball per player
- pinnies
- 10-15 min
Rules & Objectives
- players dribble inside playing area
- on coach's command one team leaves their balls and tries to tag players of the other team
- the other team tries to dribble into a safe zone with control without being tagged
- each player who makes it into a safe zone is awarded a point for his team
Variations
- specify how players must dribble (left or right foot, inside or outside foot etc.)
- vary number and/or size of zones
- defenders must tag the attacker's ball for elimination
- players must dribble through cone goals outside the grid in order to be save
- set a limit for number of players allowed in each zone (i.e. 2 players allowed per zone)
- adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group if necessary
Coaching Points
- head up
- change of speed &direction
- agility
- quick decision making
- deception
- set up defender
- protect the ball
- vision
- close control
