Soccer Exercise
Taking the Ball in Stride and Coordination
- Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19
- Training Set Progression
- Number of Players 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players, 16-22+ players
Setup
Pitch: Six poles stand in a row; two cones mark the opposite positions A and B.
Equipment: 6 poles, 2 cones and several balls.
Players: Two groups at positions A and B.
Procedure
- The first player of group A moves through the poles sideways.
- Once this player has reached the second-to-last pole, the first player of group B passes the ball with the inside of the foot.
- This player takes the ball back and out in their stride and plays it with the inside of the foot to the next player of group A.
- At the same time the player of group B runs to the poles and moves through them sideways step by step.
- Once this player has reached the second-to-last pole, the next player of group A passes the ball with the inside of the foot; this player takes it back and out in their stride and plays it to the next player of group B.
Tip
- Increase the speed and the pace of the passes step by step.
Training attributes
Technique
- Technique
- Trapping Ball control
Co-ordination
- Co-Ordination
- Flexibility
Training Organization
- Age
- U6 - U13 U14 - U19
- Duration
- 15 min
- Training Set
- Progression
- Number of Players
- 6 - 9 players 10-15 players 16-22+ players
- Form of Training
- Group training Team training
- Exercise level
- Easy
- Training Location
- Pitch