Reaction, Acceleration, and Winning the Ball
Drill Quick Glance
Drill Objective
This soccer drill focuses on reaction, acceleration, and winning 50-50 balls. This is a great warm-up drill when focusing on fitness, reaction time, or winning 50-50 balls.
REACTION, ACCELERATION, AND WINNING THE BALL, SOCCER FITNESS DRILL
This soccer drill focuses on reaction, acceleration, and winning 50-50 balls. This is a great warm-up drill when focusing on fitness, reaction time, or winning 50-50 balls.
Drill setup- In a large area, group players into groups of three.
- You will only need one ball per group of 3 players.
- One player from each group will dribble around inside the area while the other two players jog alongside the dribbler to shadow him.
- On the coach's command, the player dribbling the ball must pass the ball 10 to 15 yards into space.
- All three players attempt to win the ball quickly and cleanly.
- Upon winning possession, the player that won the ball now becomes the dribbler and awaits the coach's command to repeat the drill.
- You can make this drill into a competition and reward the player that wins the ball five times as the winner.
- Upon winning possession, the player in possession must maintain control for 5 seconds.
- Have the players juggle rather than dribble and volley the ball away on the coach’s command.
Drill Coaching Points
Drill Equipment
Drill Ages
- The players should always remain ready and react quickly to the pass.
- Each player should battle for sole possession of the ball.
- 7 - U7, Under 7, 7 and Under
- 8 - U8, Under 8, 8 and Under
- 9 - U9, Under 9, 9 and Under
- 10 - U10, Under 10, 10 and Under
- 11 - U11, Under 11, 11 and Under
- 12 - U12, Under 12, 12 and Under
- 13 - U13, Under 13, 13 and Under
- 14 - U14, Under 14, 14 and Under
- 15 - U15, Under 15, 15 and Under
- 16 - U16, Under 16, 16 and Under
- 17 + - U17, U18, U19, U20, and Older
Soccer Drill Titled: Reaction, Acceleration, and Winning the Ball
Tagged:
- REACTION
- ACCELERATION
- AND WINNING THE BALL
- SOCCER FITNESS DRILL
Published by: Chris Johnson