- Attack
- Cone Passing
Cone Passing Drill
SD Seniors Drills Cone Passing
OBJECTIVE:
Players will run onto the ball in correct alignment.
EQUIPMENT:
Four cones and one ball.
GROUP SIZE:
5.
AREA:
20m x 20m.
DRILL EXPLANATION:
- Ball is placed beside a cone and players line up along the edge of a square, one behind the other with the front player beside the placed ball.
- Ball is passed along the backline as the players fan out then straighten towards the adjacent side of the square.
- Ball gets to last player before they reach the line, where they place it next to the cone.
- Players realign on the line they have just crossed and restart the drill again.
COACHING POINTS:
- Drill done at pace.
- No mistakes.
- Adjust the size of the grid depending on group’s level.
- Encourage “soft hands”.
- Communicate.
- No drifting.
VARIATIONS / PROGRESSION:
- Work two or more groups in same grid.
- Reverse direction.