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Handling High Balls II
15 min
Soccer Exercise

Handling 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

  • Set up 4 cone dummies in a dragon shape.
  • 1 Dummy.
  • Fill positions B-D simply.
  • Place the remaining players at position A.

Procedure

    • Player A throws a throw-in to B (1).
    • Player B controls the ball forward, passes to C (2).
    • C lets it clap (3), and B plays a lob pass to D with the second touch (4).
    • Player D controls the ball towards A, dribbles to A, performing a feint (5).
    • The players rotate one position ahead. Once B is newly occupied, the next round begins.
  • Competition: Which group achieves the most "correct" receptions and touches in 4 minutes?

Tip

  • Coaching Points:
    • Receive or take the ball in the direction of play.
    • Flatten the ball with the second touch.
    • Yield slightly upon contact with the ball with the body part.
    • Maintain a game-like tempo (after sufficient warm-up).

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
Pitch Indoor