Set up an area in the shape of a triangle with about 25yds between the cones. About 5 yrds away from each cone marking the edge of the triangle place another (different colour, blue in this diagram) cone. One player at two of the cones and the rest of the group at the other cone where the ball will start. The drill starts when the player with the ball dribbles to the cone in the clockwise position. just before they reach the cone the should perform a skill and dribble round, accelerating to the next cone towards the other player. Once they reach the next blue cone they should pass to the next player. The next player then controls and performs the same drill towards the 3rd player and the drill continues with the other players joining in. Progress by using weaker foot, change direction etc.
Frequent touches in front of feet prior to skill Decide early what skill to use and be positive when perfroming it Accelerate beyond the cone Push the ball in front when dribbling at pace
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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