Defend the Cone

This soccer passing drill emphasises developing passing, receiving skills, vision and orientation.

Published: 03.02.2011.

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Category: Soccer Drills - Soccer Passing Drills

Age: - 9 - 13

Difficulty: 2

Space: Reduced

Keeper: 0

Players: 5

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Organisation

Set up a 12x12 meters square and four big cones in the middle as shown. 4 players are positioned at the lines of the square and one player in the middle at the big cone. Players change their roles periodically or when defender catches the ball. This must be determined before the soccer exercise.

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The 4 outside players pass to each other as fast as they can. The outside players aim is to hit the big cones in the middle of the square. They can only pass and act outside the square. Player E tries to catch the passes towards the cone. When he defends the cone and touches the ball he changes place with one of the outside Players.