Warm Ups
Cone Clear-Out
Raise heart rate with a ball at every player's feet
Warm Ups
Dribbling
Ball Mastery
Cone Clear-Out is a 10-minute warm ups drill for 6-20 players, suitable for Under 5 to Adults at beginner, intermediate level. You need balls, cones. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.
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Quick 10 Minutes
Duration
10 min
Players
6-20
Pitch size
20 x 20 yards
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate
Pitch diagram
Cone Clear-Out — Cone maze — dribble in traffic · 20 x 20 yards
Step 1 of 3On the whistle players dribble in and knock cones over with the sole of the foot.
- 1. On the whistle players dribble in and knock cones over with the sole of the foot.
- 2. Play for 60 seconds then count the team total.
- 3. Reset the cones and challenge the group to beat their score.
- Cones mark the area
- Scattered cones = obstacles / targets
- Ball
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Raise heart rate with a ball at every player's feet
- -Maximise touches in a busy space
- -Start the session with energy and smiles
Setup
- 1Mark a square with a cone on each corner.
- 2Scatter 20-30 spare cones across the middle.
- 3Every player starts with a ball on the outside edge.
Coaching instructions
- 1On the whistle players dribble in and knock cones over with the sole of the foot.
- 2Play for 60 seconds then count the team total.
- 3Reset the cones and challenge the group to beat their score.
Coaching points
- -Head up between touches to spot the next free cone
- -Small, quick touches with laces and inside of the foot
- -Use both feet, especially the weaker one
- -Change direction sharply to avoid traffic
Common mistakes
- -Ball too far from the body when turning
- -Eyes locked on the ball causing collisions
- -Standing still waiting for space