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Zig-Zag Dribbling and Orientation

This activity focuses on developing the cognitive abilities, head orientation, cooperation, ball control and the communication.

Published: 08.04.2024.

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Category: Soccer Drills - Soccer Dribbling Drills

Age: - 9 - 15

Difficulty: 4

Space: Reduced

Keeper: 0

Players: 5 - 6

Individual+Team

Organisation

Create an approximately 6x12 meters area.
The distances and the size of the area should be adequate to the given age-group and the players' abilities.
The equipment are arranged as shown.
Players work in a group of 5-6.
Each player has a ball.

Description and Graphics

The players line up in the starting position.
At the coach's signal the first player start dribbling and the others follow him from a determined distance.
The players are dribbling the ball in a zig-zag way bypassing the big cones.
When the first player reaches the other side, he turns between the small cones, and dribbles back the ball in a straight line toward the starting point.
Because of this, the players need to be oriented and focused as they dribble the ball towards each other in a zig-zag way and in a straight line.

Variations: 2