Develops passing technique and footwork.
Set up
# of players : 2-8 players
Ideal : 2 players
Equipment : 4+ balls
Average duration : 10-15 minutes
Description
- The coach or another player should feed four balls (one near each cone) that force the player to move quickly and immediately. The player doing the drill should use the proper movement patterns and pass each ball to a designated target while going around the cones/markers
Evaluation : # of reps (ex. 2 sets of 4)
*Hermosa beach training booklet
Variations
- Rotate between players
Progression
- “Figure 8” and should be all forward running but the chest should always be towards the net.
- The second pattern is also a “Figure 8” but the player starts by sprinting diagonally across the box and then back pedals along the side. Continue by sprinting the other diagonal and finish with a back pedal up the other side.
- The third pattern sends the player around the box. Side shuffle, sprint forward, side shuffle and fnish by turning and diving for the last ball.