- 4 poles
- 2 mannequins
- 1 speed ladder
- 4 low hurdles
- Balls
- Playing area: 25x25 meters / 27x27 yd
- Players: 4
- Duration: 20 minutes
- Series: 4 of 4 minutes each with 1 minute of passive recovery in between series
Summary
Exercise to introduce concepts such as rotations, position changes and to improve passing techniqueSecondary Objectives
Creating space, Combination play, Receiving, Coordination, Pass, Mobility, TriangleOrganization
Place four poles at the vertices to create a diamond-shaped workstation. The length of the sides of the diamond will be about 25 meters. The four cones should be placed internally at a distance of about 2 meters from the yellow poles that mark the perimeter. Inside the diamond arrange two mannequins (as shown in the picture). Next to each cone place one player (A, B, C and D). Four other players will wait their turn each positioned behind a yellow pole. This will result in four pairs of players positioned at the four vertices of the workstation (at the four corners) for a total of eight players. The work is performed with one ball (starting with player A in the picture). Keep other balls near the corners to give continuity of work. Arrange a speed ladder and four low hurdles in the middle of two opposite sides as in the picture. The hurdles are arranged about 40 to 50 cm apart.
Description
- Exercise development:
- Player B, after a countermovement between cone and pole, comes to receive A's pass inside the field
- Player B returns the ball on teammate A's movement into A1
- Player A transmits the ball to teammate C on the opposite corner, who countermoves in the meantime. Player B executes the speed ladder moving to B1
- Player A after passing the ball moves to position A2 (thus there is a reversal of the starting positions between players A and B). Player D, after a countermovement, comes to receive the pass from C
- Player D gives back the ball diagonally with wall play on the movement of C in C1
- Player C transmits the ball towards teammate B who has moved to the starting position, while D performs high knees on the four low hurdles moving to position D1
- Player C moves to C2
- Player B, after controlling the ball, starts the exercise again, and follows the same sequence of passes and movements with the roles reversed
- Reverse the starting direction after each series
Variations
- Limit the number of ball touches during ball transmission
- Vary the type of exercise on the speed ladder and on the hurdles
- Vary the type of control when receiving the ball (sole of the foot, inside of the foot, outside of the foot)
Coaching Points
- Pay attention to the quality of passes (strength and direction)
- Take care of the tempo in passing movements to receive the ball in the free zone (countermovement)
- Gradually decrease the running time between receiving and passing
- Maintain a high tempo (gradually increase the intensity of the drill)
- Take care of players' motor and coordination execution on the courses (speed ladder, hurdles)
