Footwork to Change Direction

Description

The player does their footwork before reacting to the coach calling a colour. The player sprints towards the cone opposite, before changing direction towards the colour that the coach had called and sprinting past the pole.

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Footwork Examples

Side to side (2-feet in, 1-foot out)
Forwards and backwards (2-feet in, 2-feet out)

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Processions

Player sprints to the middle cone, changing direction towards the coloured pole called to get around, sprinting towards the second pole.
Player sprints to the colour pole, going around the pole towards the cone in the middle, changing direction to sprint back past the coloured pole

Key Coaching Points

Footwork - feet shoulder width apart, keeping on the balls of the feet.

Decelerate - small / quick steps to slow down and get control of the body to change direction.

Accelerate - push off the back foot, planting the inside of the bottom of the foot down. The knee slightly bent, used to spring once the foot makes contact with the floor.

Details

Category:

Plyometrics

Reference:

CPFTCD

Published On:

January 14, 2025

Updated On:

January 14, 2025