Four Corners Aggressiveness and Fitness Drill
This soccer drill focuses on aggressiveness in winning 50/50 balls and fitness. This drill will be more beneficial for players under 8 and older.
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Setup
Create a grid that is 30x30 yards. Create 4 teams and have them stand at each of the four corner cones. The coach stands outside the grid near the middle of 2 side cones with a large supply of soccer balls.
Instructions
The coach plays a ball into the center of the grid and shouts out a command (such as “GO”) to begin play. The first player in each of the 4 lines must sprint after the ball in attempt to reach the ball first. Once the ball is won cleanly, the player must hold possession from the other players for 5 seconds before passing the ball back to the coach. If any player steals the ball from the person in possession, that player will then attempt to hold possession for 5 seconds. A team scores a point by successfully holding possession for 5 seconds and making a return pass to the coach. The first team to reach 5 points wins.
Variations
- The coach can play different types of balls such as flighted balls, bouncing balls, rolling balls, balls with large amounts of top or back spin.
Coaching Points
- Players should be taught to go after the ball aggressively with speed, determination and vigor.
Focus
Titled:
Four Corners Aggressiveness and Fitness Drill
Tagged:
soccer fitness drill, soccer aggressiveness, soccer fitness, winning 50/50 balls
URL:
http://www.soccerxpert.com/soccerdrills/id1245.aspx
Published by:
Chris Johnson