Soccer Speed Exercise Variation 1 Set Up

In Variation 1 both players start the task from the top of the small triangles. They run diagonally to the right small cone with quick feet and move back with defensive movement. They execute this action to the left too, then sprint to the sticks and they perform fast zig-zag movements between them. After that the players jump with both feet over the hurdles. Then the player on the left side (red now) sprints to the ball passing by the coach, performs an accurate shoot on goal, then he must touch one of the 2 small red cones with his hand and takes up the defensive position to be able to tackle. Meanwhile the right side player (white/blue now) sprints to the balls in the middle, he gets one, accelerates and puts a pressure on the defender to beat him in 1v1 situation and tries to finish the action with a goal. After the finishing the players jog back and change the roles.

Soccer Speed Exercise Variation 2 Set Up

In variation 2 players start from the first stick, they make fast zig-zag movements between the sticks, sprint inside to the small cone, put their palms together and they perform sideway skipping or crossover steps, etc. to the second cone. Then the red player (defender) sprints to the ball passing by the coach, performs an accurate shoot on goal, then he must touch one of the 2 small red cones with his hand and takes up the defensive position to be able to tackle. Meanwhile the white/blue player (attacker) sprints, jumps over the hurdles with both feet and runs back with full speed to the balls in the middle. He accelerates with the ball, puts a pressure on the defender to beat him in 1v1 situation and tries to finish the action with a goal. After the finishing the players jog back and change the roles.