Cone Dribble: Moves on Command
Ball Control
Legend
- player
- cones
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Dribble through a cone course and execute a different skill move at each cone, stepover, cut, Cruyff turn.
What you need
- cones
- soccer ball
Your focus
Elite ball control is about executing moves under pressure at game speed. Chaining moves through a course builds muscle memory that transfers to matches.
Set 4 cones in a line 3 yards apart. Label each with a move: 1=stepover, 2=inside cut, 3=Cruyff turn, 4=stop-and-go.
Dribble to cone 1 at match speed and execute the stepover.
Continue to cone 2, inside cut. Cone 3, Cruyff. Cone 4, stop and accelerate.
Dribble back to start.
Do 5 reps. Mix up which move goes at which cone each rep.
Goal
You've got it when every move is sharp and followed immediately by acceleration.
Helpful cues
- Sell the move, commit to the fake
- Accelerate immediately after every move
- Eyes up before each cone
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Walk through each move slowly before combining at speed.
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Coach calls the move at each cone in real time, no pre-assignment.No account needed
Build a practice plan
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