Water Bottle Up or Down?

What: Your players check during the drill whether they are doing what they are supposed to do.

Why: This tool helps your players to stay focused during the entire drill.

Motivational line: “I noticed that the players are more reflecting on themselves and less on the others”.

Materials needed

Water bottles of the players, next to the field.

Preparation

• Prepare a drill (i) that the players already know well, not too complicated.

• Make sure that each player has his/her water bottle ready.

(i) example exercise:

• This can basically be any exercise that focuses on a technical skill, and that the players have done several times before.

Let’s do it!

1. Explain the drill, tell the players what the goal of the drill is, and what they should focus on (a specific focus).

2. Tell the players that after every attempt, they have to walk or run to their water bottle and decide whether they are doing what they are supposed to do.

3. If yes: they place their water bottle upright, if no: they put it down. Then they go for the next attempt.

4. After your explanation, the drill can start.