Ball Mastery | Nonstop Dribble & Pass Drill

Overview

• Works for every age group
• Several players are on the ball at the same time, so it’s perfect for building technique in tight, crowded space
• Any player who can already do basic dribbling and passing can jump right in

Objectives

• Get sharper at controlling the ball off the dribble
• Nail accurate, quick passes
• Build the awareness to read what’s happening around you while you play
• Find ways to handle the ball in tight space

Setup

Several players set up in a square or rectangle, and on the whistle they all start dribbling from their own cone at the same time, then link up with a pass to the player next to them — over and over.

１）Put 8 players in a 30m × 20m area. Drop a cone in front of each one so their starting spot is clear.

２）On the whistle, everyone starts dribbling at the same time. Each player uses the cone in front of them as a marker and dribbles a full lap around it.

３）Once they’ve gone all the way around the cone, they play an accurate pass to the player next to them. Whoever receives it does the exact same thing.

４）Keep the tempo up so the flow keeps rotating without a break.

５）Run it for a set time (say, 3 minutes), then mix things up by changing the spacing between cones or the direction of the dribble.