Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U8 boys ADP passing, sprint, reaction drill

U8 Boys ADP pass, sprint , reaction drill (15 mins)

Set up

- 4 red cones

- 4 poles

-1 ball to start

- coach with some balls off to the side

- red cones are about 5-10 yards apart depending on ability

- flag poles are 10 yards away

Drill

-play starts with blue player passing it back an fourth with the orange player with RIGHT foot only.

-when the blue player passes the ball using his LEFT foot the is the time to quickly react and sprint to a flag pole. The orange player doesn't play the passs he tries to beat the blue player to the flag.

-once this happens the next to players move and and continue the same.

-the ball doesn't stop, it is a continuous pass, sprint , reaction drill.

Progression

- start off with cones 5 yards apart- better for quickness

- move cones to 10 yards apart

Coaching Points

- you decide when to make the pass with the left foot,

- quickly sprint to the flag pole.

- quality passing using the inside of your foot

- pay attention to when the player uses his left foot so you can react quickly.