Soccer Catch me if you can! Training Drill
Setup
- 2 groups
- cones to mark off area
- all players of one group with a ball
- 5-15 min
Rules & Objectives
- all players of one group sit on ground, randomly placed in the area
- all players of the other group dribble inside the playing area, keeping the ball away from seated players
- all seated players can grab any ball that comes within their reach
- if seated player gets a ball then they play keep away with other seated players - throw ball from seated player to next
- the standing player who lost the ball must retrieve the ball with their hands and resume dribbling
- encourage them to physically wrestle the ball from the seated player
- switch seated players with dribblers after 3-4 minutes
Variations
- specify how players must dribble (left or right foot, inside or outside foot etc.)
- adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group
Coaching Points
- vision
- close control
- change of speed &direction
- shielding
