How it works
- Who starts
- The first in each line (1), with the ball.
- Who takes part
- Three teams in lines (red, blue and yellow).
- What the ball does
- It is dribbled to the far cone, turned with a Cruyff, dribbled back and passed to the next in the line.
- How to score
- The team that finishes first with all the turns done properly wins.
- When it ends
- When everyone has gone twice.
- How it restarts
- A new race after a rest.
- How players rotate
- The player who passes goes to the back of their line.
Number of players
6-15 players
Format
3 lines
Recommended
4 × 10 min
Rest 60s · High intensity
Space
Small-sided space
Space
20×20 m
Goal
Repeat the Cruyff turn at speed and finish with an accurate pass to a teammate.
Description
Three teams in lines, each with a cone 12 m away. The first player dribbles to the cone, goes round it with a Cruyff turn (fakes the pass and drags the ball behind the standing leg), dribbles back and, on reaching the starting cone, passes the ball to the next in their line. The team that finishes first wins, but only if everyone has done the turn properly.
Step by step
- 1
Blue 1 dribbles to the far cone.
- 2
Turns with a Cruyff and dribbles back.
- 3
From the starting cone, passes to blue 2.
Rules
Dribble out, Cruyff turn at the cone and dribble back. Pass to the teammate from the starting cone. If the turn isn't a Cruyff, repeat it.
Equipment
- 6 cones
- 1 ball per line
Physical focus
Recommended times by goal
- Acceleration: 4 × 1'30" · rest 1' · High intensityOrientativo
Rotation and restart
After passing, the child goes to the back of their line; when everyone has gone twice, the race is over.
Coaching points
- Turn tight to the cone.
- Fake the pass before the turn.
- Pass along the ground to the teammate's foot.
Common mistakes
Turning wide and taking a long loop.
How to correct: Arrive close and turn on the spot.
Passing in a hurry and too hard.
How to correct: A soft pass along the ground: if it gets away, we lose more time.
Questions for the players
- “Is it quicker to turn close to the cone or far from it?”
- “How does the pass have to be so your teammate can set off fast?”
Levels
- A · easyOutbound only: turn and a long pass to the next player from the far cone.
- B · standardAs described.
- C · advancedTwo cones: Cruyff turn at the first and a sole turn at the second.
If you have fewer or more players
- With 3 fewer: Two lines.
- With 3 more: Four lines, so nobody waits more than three turns.
- With odd numbers: In the line with one fewer, one player goes twice.
Age
Variations
- With another turn. Turn with the sole or the outside of the foot.
- Pass on the move. The next player sets off early and receives on the run.