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Control Zig Zag Drill

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Objective of the Practice:
This exercise is designed to work on each players’ ball control and passing skills.

 

Field Preparation:
  7-9 Players
  Work full length of the field
  Supply of Balls and Cones

 

Coaching Points:  
The group starts at the end of the field and works it’s way up the full length of the field. Players are staggered 15 yards apart with a ball each, as in the diagram above. Player “1” starts the practice by running to the first player, receiving a ball from the server, playing the ball back and moving onto the next server in line. Player “1’ works his way to the end of the line in a Zig Zag fashion. When player “1’ get to the end of the line, player “2” crosses the ball for player “1” to catch. Player “1” is now a server and player “2” repeats the drill.

Sequence:

  Receive a ground pass from the server. Quick “one, two pass”.
  Receive a ground pass from the server. Quick “one, two pass”, then run around server.
  Receive a throw from the server and volley back using inside or outside of the foot.
  Receive a throw from the server and half volley back using inside of the foot.
  Receive a throw from the server and control using chest then volley back.
  Receive a throw from the server and head back using inside of the foot.






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