Soccer Ball Switch Training Drill
Setup
- grid (15yds x 20yds)
- cones to mark off area
- 1 ball per player
- 5 min
Rules & Objectives
- players dribble around inside the playing area
- on coach's command “Switch!” everybody stops his ball and finds another ball and then starts dribbling again
Variations
- coach calls out different body parts with which players have to stop it (knee, forehead, buttocks, chest, elbow, heel, toes etc.)
- “Musical Soccer Balls” everybody has a ball except for one player; (on coach's command “Switch!” everybody stops the ball and finds a different one, the player without a ball has to do an exercise (i.e. 10 squat jumps, 10 toe taps with the ball ))
- adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group
Coaching Points
- agility and balance
- contact surface of foot
- vision
- close control
