Diamond Cross Over
Dribbling Soccer Warm Up
This exercise focuses on player’s awareness and dribbling ability.
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| x 2 balls per 8 players | Not Essential | Not Essential | None |
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X = 20 Yards Y = 20 Yards |
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Players are split into pairs. They then stand in a diamond shape facing one other pair. There should be 1 ball between 2 pairs. |
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The player with the ball dribbles it across to the player opposite them. They must keep the ball close and be aware of the other player dribbling across their path. When the 2 ball carriers near each other some disguise can be employed to go around them. The ball carriers do not pass their ball into the next player; instead they perform a ‘take’. Once the ‘take’ is called (loudly and clearly) the ball carrier does not touch the ball again and allows the other player to take it. The new ball carrier then dribbles across to the player opposite them while the original ball carrier joins the back of the queue they now find themselves at.