Soccer fitness drill

This soccer fitness drill helps your players to anticipate the moves of opposition players when they play matches. If they can make the right decision, your players can beat their opponent to the cone - in matches that means they will be first to the ball.

Soccer fitness drill to get players mirroring their opponents' moves

Set up soccer fitness drill

  • Place two markers 3 to 5 yards apart, forming a line.

  • Partners stand opposite each other either side of line.

  • Designate a leader and a follower.

  • Leader moves sideways, either way along the line, and tries to touch a cone before the follower can get there.

  • The follower attempts to keep their body in front of the leader.

  • Compete for periods of 15 to 20 seconds.

  • The soccer coach throws a ball so the players can head it, choosing which way to go to beat the goalkeeper.

  • Repeat five times.

  • Rest 60 seconds between repetitions.
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