Hannah Bailey
Setting Up the Practice Area
1) What is the basic grid shape and size used when coaching soccer?
• Rectangle is the basic shape, but it can sometimes be a square. The basic dimensions are
15 yards by 10 yards or 10 yards by 10 yards.
2) Explain the importance of using different cones when setting up the practice area?
• It will help the players to understand the cones function in the drill.
3) What does the coach do when adjusting the practice area during the activity?
• The coach can put different colored cones underneath the cones he/she is currently
using so that when they are done with the first drill, the cones are already there and just
need to be placed appropriately. This is a good technique to use so you do not have to
stop the flow of the drill.