Players start facing away from each other and hands on their heads, with six cones of different colours between them.
Coach calls out a colour, and the players must react quickly to turn and grab grab that colour of cone.
Good for improving players reactions, something that is particularly important for goalkeepers.
Change the game so that rather than just grabbing the cone, the player has to put it on his head.
Call more than one colour, so the players have to react to grab more than one cone.
in more ways than one
sportplan_netball
in more ways than one
sportplan_football
Set pieces account for roughly a third of all goals in football, yet many coaches spend surprisingly little time coaching defensive organisation at corners and free kicks. This article compares zonal and man marking systems, explores hybrid approaches, and provides a practical session structure for building set piece resilience into your team.
A player's first touch determines everything that follows: whether they can play forward, turn, or simply retain the ball. This article explores why training first touch in isolation is not enough, and how to design sessions that develop this critical skill under realistic game pressure.
The coaching methodology revolution sweeping grassroots football - and how to implement it at your club this season.
