Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): WHU Academy - Dribbling and RWB Session 2 (Start Time: 2019-11-30 11:00:00)

Dribbling Warm-up + SHARK (10 mins)

Organization:

15x15 area

All players with ball

Instructions:

Players dribble their ball using all parts of the foot

Additionally, add ball control segment:

Half the players with a ball moving around the space, half the players without.

Players with a ball meet up with a player without and serve into them:

1. Ball tossed into feet, returned with the instep.

2. Ball tossed into feet, returned with laces.

3. Ball tossed into thighs, controlled and passed back.

4. Ball tossed into chest, controlled and passed back.

5. Ball tossed to head, headed back.

Coaching Points:

Keeping ball close

Head up

Spatial awareness

Progressions:

Just inside, outside

Add moves

Stop/Starts

Add turns

PINNIE SNATCH - Players attempt to steal teammates pinnies from their shorts as they aim to maintain possession of their ball.

Circle Dynamic (10 mins)

Instructions: Each player in there respective cirlcles along with ball

When coach puts up ORANGE CONE = players must leave their ball inside there circle and navigate themselves backwards towards the opposite circle without the ball

When coach puts up BLUE CONE = players must then navigate there way to the opposite cirlce with ball weaving through traffic

Coaching Points:

1. Dribbling Technique (inside, outside, sole)

2. Head-up & eyes on surroundings

3. Balance

Progressions:

1. Players now stay in there circle. When coach puts up ORANGE CONE = 1 player from each group will now have to run over the opposite circle and have 45 seconds to kick each players ball out of the circle before the opposite team defender does.

X Dribble Warm Up (10 mins)

Setup as shown

Instructions: Player A and C dribble simeoultaneously toward the yellow cone, practice a move/feint, and pass into player's B and D respectively. Players B and D then dribble toward cones A and C, making sure not to run into one another. Sequence begins again.

Coaching Points:

1. Dribbling Technique (inside, outside, sole)

2. Agility and Balance

3. Ball in proximity (small touches in tight space; big, explosive touches in space)

Progressions:

1. Variation in move/feint

2. Variation in organization (B and D now pass to A and C, A dribble to D, D dribble to C, etc.)

SSG (15 mins)

SSG

3v3 (U8-U12), 4v4 (U13-U15), or 5v5 (U17-U19) depending on level/numbers/age group (maximize touches on the ball).

Setup as shown

Two teams + GK's

FIFA Rules

Coaching Points:

1. Stoppages should ALWAYS contain problems for players to solve, specific to dribbling behaviours.

2. Dribbling Technique (inside, outside, rolls, sole)

3. Awareness (head-up, eyes up, anticipation)

4. Body shape (open body, first touch with ideal foot)

5. Support (near, far and wide)

6. Opportunities to dribble (open space, 1v1s)