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Community drills

Through the gates

Every player has a ball and dribbles through as many cone gates as possible. Gates of different sizes ask for different touches and speeds.

Description

Every player has a ball and dribbles through as many gates as possible in one minute. A player cannot go through the same gate twice in a row.

Organisation

20x20m area with seven gates of different widths. One ball for each player. Work for one minute, rest for thirty seconds. Progression: add one or two defenders who try to steal a ball.

Coaching points

  • Keep the ball close in traffic and push it longer in space.
  • Lift your head between touches to find the next gate.
  • Change speed after you go through a gate.
  • Use both feet and all surfaces of the foot.