Precise Lane Race

Skills

Kick Long.

Purpose

Pump up boring lane kicking with a race format. Teaches precision kicking at speed and the importance of hitting the target to avoid a 'turnover'.

Players

20⁺

Ages

11⁺

Balls

Cones

Distance (max)

160m

Setup
Split players into 2 teams, each team has it's own lane with 3 cones and a ball. 2 players from each team go to each of the middle cones, the rest form even numbers at both ends behind the goalsquare
Step 1
Upon 'go', both teams start with the player with the ball in the goalsquare kicking to a player stationary on the next cone in their lane. If the kick goes past the player or over their head, the kicker fetches the football and delivers to the player on the cone by hand or foot.

After kicking, players continue to the station they kicked to
Step 2
Once the next player has gathered, they turn, run, steady and kick to the player on the next cone.

The same penalty applies as before for a kick that misses the target
Step 3
When the ball reaches the other end, repeat the pattern back up the ground, using the second players on the cones
Step 4
The race is complete when each player has travelled the length of the field and back, and the player who started receives the kick in the goalsquare.
Step 5
After one or two races, vary the drill by:-

Having players lead instead of being stationary on the cone

For advanced level teams, kick with the opposite foot