Soccer Exercise
Turn and Lay-Off Drill
- 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: Three cones mark the positions.
Equipment: 3 cones and several balls.
Players: Players A, B and C.
Procedure
Command Turn
- Player A passes to Player B, who turns and plays to Player C.
- Player C lays the ball back and moves diagonally to the side.
- Once Player C has received the pass back from Player B, Player C plays a pass to Player A, first time wherever possible.
- The players always move on one position.
Command Lay-Off
- Player A passes to Player B and moves diagonally to the side.
- Player B lays the ball off to Player A and turns towards Player C.
- Player A plays a pass to Player C, first time wherever possible; Player C lays the ball off to Player B and also moves diagonally to the side.
- Player B plays back to Player C, who also plays back to Player A, first time wherever possible.
Note: A clear command must be called with the pass — Turn or Lay-Off.
Tip
- Player B must stand to the side of the cone.
- Give the commands loudly and clearly.
- Complete rounds with both feet.
- Complete rounds with both commands mixed.
Training attributes
Technique
- Technique
- 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
- Group training Team training
- Exercise level
- Easy
- Training Location
- Indoor Pitch