Individual Skill Mastery | All-in-One Dribbling, Change of Direction & Finishing Drill

Overview

• A solo skill drill your players can run on their own
• Uses a tight grid (roughly 20m x 20m)
• Chains dribbling, change of direction, and passing back-to-back
• Lots of reps, so it’s great for locking in skills
• Works from youth all the way up to adult players

Objectives

• Keep the ball close to the feet and dribble with control
• Change direction fast without losing speed
• Read the moment and flow smoothly from the dribble into the pass
• Stay calm and composed even when the pressure’s on
• Use solo reps to raise the quality of your players’ movement in games

Setup

Players weave through a line of cones, then finish with a pass.

1) Set out 6 cones in a zigzag inside a 20m x 20m grid

2) The player starts on the ball from the starting point

3) Dribble through each cone using the sole of the foot, keeping the ball close the whole way

4) Change direction quickly at each cone and attack the next one

5) After clearing the last cone, play a pass to the coach (or a target)

6) Repeat for 3-5 sets