Soccer Exercise
Dealing with High Balls II
- Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Progression
- Number of Players 1 - 5 players, 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players
Setup
Pitch: Four cones form a kite-shaped quadrilateral; plus one dummy.
Equipment: 4 cones, 1 dummy and several balls.
Players: Positions B, C and D have one player each, the remaining players stand at position A.
Procedure
- Player A throws the ball in to Player B.
- Player B controls the ball forwards and passes to Player C.
- Player C lays the ball off first time.
- With the second touch, Player B plays a lofted ball to Player D.
- Player D controls the ball towards A, dribbles there and performs a feint on the way.
- The players move on one position; as soon as position B is filled again, the next round starts.
Variations: Play it as a competition — which group manages the most clean first touches and carries in four minutes?
Tip
- Take or carry the ball in the direction of play.
- Get the ball down with the second touch.
- Give a little with the relevant part of the body on contact with the ball.
- Once sufficiently warmed up, ensure a match-like tempo.
Training attributes
Technique
- Technique
- Trapping Ball control Passing
Training Organization
- Age
- U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 15 min
- Training Set
- Progression
- Number of Players
- 1 - 5 players 6 - 9 players 10-15 players 16-22+ players
- Form of Training
- Team training
- Exercise level
- Easy
- Training Location
- Indoor Pitch