Cool Downs
Ball And Talk Cool Down: Partner Race
Lower intensity with the ball
Cool Downs
Passing
Ball And Talk Cool Down: Partner Race is a 8-minute cool downs drill for 4-20 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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Minimal Equipment
Foundation Phase
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Quick 10 Minutes
Competitive
Speed & Agility
Fun
Duration
8 min
Players
4-20
Pitch size
15 yard circle
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate
Pitch diagram
Ball And Talk Cool Down: Partner Race — Crossing and finishing — wide delivery into the box · 15 yard circle
Step 1 of 4Easy passes across the circle while the coach asks review questions.
- 1. Easy passes across the circle while the coach asks review questions.
- 2. Each player names one thing they did well.
- 3. Finish with light stretching.
- 4. Players work in matched pairs and race each repetition, best of five.
- Cones mark the area
- Full goal
- Dashed lines = wide crossing channels
- Ball
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Lower intensity with the ball
- -Review the session as a group
- -Reinforce the key messages
Setup
- 1Players in a circle fifteen yards across.
- 2One or two balls in the circle.
- 3Coach in the middle.
Coaching instructions
- 1Easy passes across the circle while the coach asks review questions.
- 2Each player names one thing they did well.
- 3Finish with light stretching.
- 4Players work in matched pairs and race each repetition, best of five.
Coaching points
- -Soft, accurate passes
- -Listen while working
- -Positive language about the session
- -Drive the arms through the acceleration
- -Keep technique tidy even when racing
Common mistakes
- -Blasting passes
- -Talking over each other
- -Standing still and getting cold