Continuous Figure Eight Mastery

Objectives

• -Develop close control through continuous direction change
• -Link ball manipulation to a change of pace
• -Repeat quality touches with both feet

Setup

1. 1Two poles eight yards apart with a figure-eight route marked around them in a 18 x 12 yards area.
2. 2Load a ball at each starting station so the next rep can begin immediately.
3. 3A ball each and a rest cone at the start of the route.

Coaching instructions

1. 1Players dribble the figure-eight using inside and outside of the foot only.
2. 2Each lap finishes with an explosive three-yard burst out of the last turn.
3. 3Swap the leading foot every lap.
4. 4As soon as one sequence ends, the next server plays in without waiting.
5. 5Run 4-minute blocks and count total completed sequences as a squad score.

Common mistakes

• -Slowing to a walk around the poles
• -Only using the strong foot
• -Long queues while balls are collected