Equipment Needed
- Open space (no ball needed)
Build out your practice kit
This stance drill needs nothing but space, but a basic coaching-aid kit keeps the rest of practice moving.
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- Spread players out facing the coach with room to move in any direction.
Instructions
- Players get into a low, balanced ready stance with knees bent and hands out front.
- The coach calls a direction (left, right, forward, back); players shuffle that way and reset to ready position.
- Mix in a freeze call to check that everyone lands in a balanced, low stance.
- Speed up the calls gradually as the group gets comfortable.
Coaching Points
- Weight on the balls of the feet, not the heels.
- Hands out in front, ready to form a platform at any moment.
- Stay low the whole time - popping up between calls loses the ready position.
Variation
Add a coach toss to the ready position once the stance is consistent, turning it into a first-contact drill.