Run with the Ball in the Middle
Speed Endurance Soccer Drill
Fitness exercise based around the use of a ball. The movement is similar to that undertaken during shuttle running but instead this exercise incorporates a ball, so players do not feel they are working as hard or as long.
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X = At least 25 Yards Y = 5-10 Yards |
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2 players stand 25 yards apart, facing each other. The third player is in the middle of them, with the ball. |
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stands with the ball in the middle of 
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. The distance between the two outer players is dependant on the desired intensity of the exercise. runs the ball towards one of the outer players’, they then play a wall pass with that player. Once they have received the ball back they turn and run the ball to the other player. They continue running the ball between and for the desired time limit or for the desired number of passes.
Factors that affect the intensity of the exercise:
- Distance between the two outer players. Longer the distance the further the ball carrier has to run.
- The return pass of the wall pass is short. The longer the return pass the less distance the ball carrier has to run.
NB: Do not focus too much on the key factors as this is a fitness session. Only correct if their poor technique is affecting the intensity they work at.