Purpose

• To develop hip flexibility, body balance, and increase body control.

Description

1. Place 3 to 5 players 5 yards apart in a straight line.
2. The ball carrier will start at one end of the line and "Zig-Zag" between the players.
3. The runner should keep eyes up, drop hips to change direction, gather (no stutter steps) before direction change, head north and south and accelerate.

Coaching Points

• Protecting the ball
• Body balance and control
• No stutter steps
• "Use all cleats" - plant outside foot in original direction.
• Knee over planting foot
• Explode off planted foot quick

Equipment

• Balls

eventually

• cones or
• slalom poles