How it works
- Who starts
- The first in each queue (1), with their ball.
- Who takes part
- Three teams in queues (red, blue and yellow), every child with their own ball.
- What the ball does
- It zigzags between the four cones, with a cut at each one, and comes back dribbled around the outside.
- How to score
- The first team to finish with all the cuts done properly wins.
- When it ends
- When everyone has gone twice.
- How it restarts
- A new race after a rest.
- How players rotate
- On returning, each child goes to the back of their queue.
Number of players
6-15 players
Format
3 queues
Recommended
3 × 10 min
Rest 60s · Medium intensity
Space
Small-sided space
Space
15×20 m
Goal
Change direction by cutting the ball with the inside and outside of the foot, with knees bent.
Description
Three lanes with four cones in a line, each with a team in a queue and every child with their own ball. The first player dribbles in a zigzag and makes a cut at every cone: they change direction by touching the ball with the inside (or outside) of one foot, staying nice and low. After the last cone they dribble back quickly outside the cones and the next one sets off. The first team to finish wins, but only if everyone has cut at every cone.
Step by step
- 1
Blue 1 dribbles in a zigzag with a cut at every cone.
- 1.1 Cut at the first cone.
- 1.2 Cut at the second.
- 1.3 Cut at the third.
- 1.4 Cut at the fourth.
- 2
They dribble back quickly around the outside of the cones.
Rules
One cut at each cone, without touching it. Dribble back around the outside. The next player sets off when their team-mate crosses the start line.
Equipment
- 12 cones
- 1 ball per child
Physical focus
Recommended times by goal
- Change of direction: 3 × 2' · rest 1' · Medium intensityOrientativo
Rotation and restart
On returning, the child goes to the back of their queue. When everyone has gone twice, it ends.
Coaching points
- Knees bent.
- Ball close at every cut.
- Inside and outside.
Common mistakes
Cutting standing tall, without bending, and losing balance.
How to correct: Lower your body before the cut.
Swinging wide when cutting.
How to correct: Cut tight to the cone with a short touch.
Questions for the players
- “Is it better to cut with the inside or the outside?”
- “What do you do with your knees?”
Levels
- A · easyInside cuts only.
- B · standardAs described.
- C · advancedAt full speed, against the clock.
If you have fewer or more players
- With 3 fewer: Two lanes.
- With 3 more: Four lanes.
- With odd numbers: In the queue with one fewer, one player goes twice.
Age
Variations
- Sole cut. At each cone, change direction with the sole.
- With a shot. A small goal at the end: after the last cone, a shot.