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The Pull-Back

8 min · Intermediate · 1+ players · Small area

Description

Setup
Every player with a ball, a cone in front of them as the defender, five yards of space behind.
Play
Dribble at the cone, then drag the ball backwards with the sole of the foot, turn, and go the other way. Walk it first, then jog, then at pace.
Score
Fifteen clean reps each foot.
Progression
Add a walking defender, then a real one.
Harder
Pull back and go the opposite way to the one you looked at.
Easier
Stand still and just practise the drag until the sole feel is there.

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Curriculum

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Ages
U7-U12
Players
1+
Opposition
Unopposed
Session phase
Not set
With a squad of 12
12 groups of 1. Run them side by side.

Skills

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Individual Technique

Ball Mastery / DribblingTurning