Drill: Develop aggressive sprinting with the ball

Purpose

Improves fast running with the ball over longer distances. Players have to get their heads up and show composure and awareness to avoid other players.

	Drill area

Set Up

Use cones to mark out area
15 - 20 meters from start to first gate
15 - 20 meters to first cone
20 - 25 meters to last cone
Supply of balls
Bibs

Structure

Team game. Four teams. Player has to run as quickly as possible, through gates. They must show composure, awareness and dribbling skills to avoid other players. Players must show acceleration to quickly do a U turn, back through traffic, run through gates and back to group. Either individual races or team competition.

Coaching Tips

Encourage quick running, head up, with the ball
For increased fitness, condition the drill so the same player has to go twice
For younger players shorten the distance, but repeat two or three times

This is a speed and power drill, so ensure that the quality of the running and turning is good.

Progressions

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