Empty The Bucket Warm Up

Setup

You will require: 12 balls / 4 mini goals / 2 sets of bibs / 16 cones, Divide into groups of 3 with two players in a gate on 1 side and a third in a gate on the other side, a small grid of at least 6 balls should be added in between the gates, gates should be 8-10 meters apart

How it works

Race style game where one of the pair runs to the bucket and dribbles a ball to the opposite gate, the player already at the gate then runs to the bucket themselves and dribbles back to the first gate, the third player then goes and the game continues until the bucket is empty

Coaching points

• Big touch space
• Change speed
• Ball out of feet
• Dribble with purpose
• Acceleration
• Explosive movement
• Agility

Progressions

progression: Encourage players to dribble a certain way or use their weaker foot regression: Players can dribble halfway then pass to the player waiting at the gate