43Drills

Purpose

• To develop changing directions in quick clean motion using your hip flexibility, body balance, and increase body control.

Description

1. Place 3 to 5 players 5 yards apart in a straight line.
2. The runner in this “zig-zag run drill will start at one end of the line and “Zig-Zag” between the players or cones.
3. The runner keep his head up, drop hips to change direction, focus and gather yourself (no stutter steps) before direction change, head north and south and accelerate.

Coaching Points

• Protect the ball ALWAYS!!
• Focus on good clean body balance and control
• Plant your steps; no stutter steps
• “Use all cleats” - plant outside foot in original direction.
• Knee over planting foot
• Explode off planted foot quickly

Equipment

• Cones
• Balls