Beat the Clock

Objective: Getting the ball around to all players as efficiently as possible

The drill: 

• Get your team into a skeleton offense.  

• Time how many touches your team can make in 30 seconds.  

• You can run this drill with teams of 6, teams of 4 or teams of 3.  The 4’s can get into a box or diamond formation, the 3’s can run this out of a triangle.  Personally I like them to go through an offense that has a semblance of what my team runs and finishes with the ball in the goal.  This can build muscle memory.

• The key is to make this drill competitive. 

• Have the loser do push ups, sprints or something.   

• Make sure your kids move the ball at a fast tempo. Don’t allow your kids to make lazy passes. 

Coaching points:

• Move your feet

• Passes up in the box

• Stick to the outside

• Turn away from the defense

• Make sure that your players are staying under control.

• Make sure your kids move the ball at a fast tempo. Don’t allow your kids to make lazy passes.

I run this drill from a 3-2-1 Open set. It is a great way to build confidence while having fun in a competitive fashion, especially if you have a younger, unskilled team and/or if it is still early in the season. To increase the difficulty of this drill, implement the tenants of your offense (e.g. 2-3-1 Triangle Rotations etc).