Dribbling at the Cone
DRIBBLING AT THE CONE YOUTH SOCCER DRIBBLING DRILL
Drill Equipment
Disc Cones/Markers, Soccer Balls
Drill Quick Glance
The Dribbling at the Cone youth soccer dribbling drill is a good soccer dribbling drill for young soccer players to learn to dribble without opposition. It is a fabulous drill to introduce different fakes and faints to gain an edge on the defender.
Drill setup
- Create a grid that is 20X10 yards.
- Place a 9" cone in the middle of the grid.
- Two players align themselves on one sideline with a ball.
- The other player should align themselves on the other sidelines with the cone in the middle.
- This grid will be for three players, so add more 9" cones in the area as needed depending on the number of players.
Drill Coaching Points
- Make sure the players move towards the cone with the ball under total control.
- Make sure the is a good change of direction at the cone.
- Make sure the player sells the move to the cone.
- After passing the cone, make sure the player has a burst of speed.
Drill Instructions
- The first person in the group of 2 will start with the ball.
- This player will dribble at the cone, change the direction of the ball as he makes a move (fake) around the cone.
- After moving past the cone, the player should increase his speed to finish at the other side of the grid.
- He then lays the ball off to the other player who performs the same fake on the cone.
- Play continues until the coach introduces a new faint.
Drill Variations
- Here are some moves to perform are:
- the scissors
- the swerve
- hard step, drop shoulder and change direction
- Replace the cone with a defender.
Drill Focus
Dribbling, Attacking, Warm-up