Reaction-Speed Training | Pole Movement & Color-Recognition Drill

Overview

• Works with 3 or more players
• Perfect for teams that want to sharpen reactions and decision-making
• Great for when you want players to move fast without losing passing accuracy

Objectives

• Build the ability to react instantly to your call
• Grow decision-making by keeping their head up and reading what’s around them while on the move
• Sharpen the skill of hitting accurate passes under pressure
• Boost the athleticism to handle those split-second direction changes you see in games

Setup

In this drill, players react fast to the color you call out, moving around the poles while sharpening their passing accuracy at the same time.

１）Set up 3 poles in a triangle, and place 4 mini-goals (or cones) about 10m out from each pole.

２）Have your 3 players move around the poles, either clockwise or counter-clockwise.

３）You call out a color like “red,” “yellow,” or “blue” (or a number).

４）Players pass the ball toward the mini-goal that matches the color you called.

５）The player who receives the pass keeps moving around the poles and waits for your next call.