Over and Under Drill

Coaching Points:

Over- under drill, on the goalkeepers command one player from each team has to first jump over the hurdle (any way he chooses which is the fastest for him), and the immediately go under the next hurdle (the player again chooses the fastest method, not the coach). Then it is a straight race for the ball as in the previous drills. (one team is designated as the attacking team and the other as the defending team).

Whoever reaches the ball first, (if the attacker, shoots at goal, if the defender clear the ball as far away as possible from the danger area). This drill can be done from a myriad of starting positions.

Perform this drill from a;

1. Standing start.
2. Jogging start.
3. Prone start. 

These are a few basic examples of the starting position; they are only limited by your imagination. Variety, with non linear soccer specific sprints + a target (winning or defending the ball).

 Use as many varieties in the starting position as possible, even some that are extreme, opposed and unopposed as to add a “game specific reality” to the drills or exercises.

Organizational Set Up
Entire Team
2 players at a time
Supply of hurdles
Goalkeeper in goal