Indoor Training: Ball Control in the Air

Pitch: Set up four passing stations side by side with a total of 12 cones, with 3 cones behind one another per station as the positions A, B and C. Depending on the number of players, two or three stations are also enough.

Equipment: 12 cones, 2 balls per group of three.

Players: 3 players are assigned to each station and take up the positions A, B and C.

• Player A throws to Player B, who plays the ball straight back out of the air with the inside of the foot.
• B then turns and runs to C.
• C also throws onto the foot of B, who plays this ball back out of the air with the inside of the foot as well.
• After 10 repetitions the positions are changed.

Progression:

• Play the ball back with the weaker foot.
• Play the ball back with a drop kick.
• The player in the middle plays the ball back with the full instep.
• The player in the middle heads the ball back.
• The player in the middle controls the ball with the chest and passes back.
• The player in the middle controls the ball with the thigh and passes back.

Note: Drill idea by Max Schönijahn. The format is suitable as an extension of the passing in groups of three.