Take control of the game
Want to upgrade your reaction speed and put the ball under your spell? We've got just the drill
The set-up
Mark out an area measuring 18 x 20 yards and divide it into three zones of 6 x 20 yards each. Two sets of four players start the drill in opposing end zones.
The drill
The coach starts the drill by tossing the ball up in the air to a player in one of the end zones. The player has to control the ball, keeping it airborne, either by juggling or passing to a team-mate. The ball must not touch the ground. Three different players must touch the ball before it can be struck over the central zone to the other end zone. A team loses a point if the ball bounces on their side or their delivery fails to make it over the central zone.
How this helps
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The dynamics of this drill require players to act fast and control the ball under pressure with different parts of the body.
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