Category: Dribbling
Type: Drill
ONE ON ONE TO A CONE
Description of drill:
Make all of your players grab a ball, a partner and a cone. Let them spread out all over one half of a soccer field. The two players find their location, in which they have plenty of space away from another group and they drop their cone. They then decide who will start with the ball offensively and who will defend. After this set up is over the drill is very simple. The offensive player tries to beat the defensive player and make a short pass to touch the cone. If the offensive player successfully beats his man and hits the cone, he/she gets the ball back and tries again. If the defender steals the ball, then he/she instantly becomes the new attacker and now tries to score and hit the cone. This drill can also be done with two cones. Each player defends a cone and they go at each other offensively and defensively trying to score on their opponents cone and defend their own.
What to look for coaches:
This is a very good drill for coaches to get a look at which players are good or even great at going one on one. These are the types of players that you want at your forward or even wide midfield positions. It also allows you to get a look at who are your best defenders. Remember that the best offense is a good defense, so it is important to look at this drill with a defensive mind as well. For this drill to be a success you want to make sure both athletes are working hard. Make the drill a competition. The loser has to do a certain amount of sit-ups or something of that nature. By doing that, you will see the work rate increase in each and every one of your players because athletes not only hate to lose, but they also hate to do sit-ups or something that signifies their loss.
Submitted by: Coach Clay
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