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Slalom To Goal: Shadow Pressure

Dribble at speed with control

Dribbling
Speed & Agility
Finishing
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Slalom To Goal: Shadow Pressure is a 12-minute dribbling drill for 4-16 players, suitable for Under 8 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, mini goals. 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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Dribbling
Speed & Agility
Finishing
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Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Goals Needed
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Under Pressure
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Duration

12 min

Players

4-16

Pitch size

25 x 10 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Pitch set-up: Slalom To Goal: Shadow PressureS12325 x 10 yards

Slalom To Goal: Shadow Pressure — Finishing set-up — serve, receive, shoot · 25 x 10 yards

Step 1 of 4Dribble through the slalom then finish into the mini goal.

  1. 1. Dribble through the slalom then finish into the mini goal.
  2. 2. Alternate lanes and feet each round.
  3. 3. Time the group total for a competition.
  4. 4. A shadow defender applies half pressure and can win the ball only after the first touch.
  • Cones mark the area
  • Mini goal
  • S = server
  • Ball
  • Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
  • Shooter becomes the next server
  • Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

  • -Dribble at speed with control
  • -Link dribbling to a finish
  • -Work both feet through the slalom

Setup

  1. 1Set six cones two yards apart in a line running towards a mini goal.
  2. 2Balls at the start cone.
  3. 3Two lanes so more players work at once.

Coaching instructions

  1. 1Dribble through the slalom then finish into the mini goal.
  2. 2Alternate lanes and feet each round.
  3. 3Time the group total for a competition.
  4. 4A shadow defender applies half pressure and can win the ball only after the first touch.

Coaching points

  • -Touch on every stride through the slalom
  • -Widen the last touch to set up the finish
  • -Stay low through the changes of direction
  • -Take the touch away from pressure
  • -Protect the ball with the far foot and body

Common mistakes

  • -Big touches through the cones
  • -Slowing to a walk
  • -Rushing the finish

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