Increase Speed of Play

Setup: 

Place 4 cones in the middle of the field so that you create a box that is about 45 yards long and 30 yards wide. Two more cones should be placed at each end, about 2 yards apart; these will act as small goals. You will have 2 teams of 6 players inside the box and another 6 players outside the box. 

Execution: 

1. Each team tries to score a goal. 
2. The players outside the box can be used by either team for passing help. 
3. However, players outside must make long passes if they touch the ball more than once.
   They can make one touch passes at any length. 
4. The first team to 3 wins and then the losers go outside the box. 
5. The players outside the box go inside and take on the winners.
   

Coaching Tips: 

• Too often a play begins to develop but before the offense realizes it, the defense takes the play away. Therefore the offense needs to become quicker. This drill will help with speeding up players’ reactions and decisions.