Combination Ball Interval Fitness

Objectives

• -Build football-specific endurance with the ball
• -Repeat high-intensity efforts with proper recovery
• -Keep technique clean when tired

Setup

1. 1A shuttle course with cones at 5, 10 and 15 yards in a 34 x 19 yards area.
2. 2Add a neutral bounce player on each side line inside a marked yard-wide channel.
3. 3One ball per player.

Coaching instructions

1. 1Players dribble out and back to each cone in turn as one rep.
2. 2Work for 30 seconds then rest for 60 seconds.
3. 3Six reps in total with a longer break at halfway.
4. 4The first pass must go into the bounce player before the practice opens up.
5. 5A sequence only scores when three different players have touched the ball.

Common mistakes

• -Pacing the work interval
• -Cutting the rest short
• -Two players combining over and over while the third stands still