Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Quabbin U10Dribbling

Warm up

Organization:

1.20 x 20 yard area set up as shown

2.12 players set up as shown

3.1 ball per player

Instructions:

1.All players dribble around the area

2.On coach’s call “switch”, players stop their ball from moving, and start dribbling with a new ball (see A)

3.One ball is removed every 30 seconds, leaving one more player without a ball each time

4.Players without a ball must try to steal one from another player

5.If a ball is stolen, that player must steal one from a different person

6.Play for set time period

Coaching Points:

1.Change of speed and direction

2.Head up, accelerate away

Progressions:

1.P – Coach can restrict the surfaces players may use to control the ball, e.g. inside only, outside only, soles only

P – Players can steal the ball back from the person who stole it from them, immediately

R – Add in more balls than players

Main Theme

Organization:

1.15 x 5 yard area set up as shown

2.2 players set up as shown

3.1 ball per player

Instructions:

1.Players start by dribbling towards center marker

2.When at the center marker the players have to perform a specific move

3.Players have to fake left and take right and end up at the opposite marker

4.Play for a specific time period then change the move performed

Coaching Points:

1.Controlled approach

2.Timing of move – just outside tackling radius

3.Body shape – low centre of gravity

4.Change of speed and direction

5.Head up, accelerate away

Progressions:

P – Start with single scissors and body swerves, progressing to double scissors and double body swerves

P – Fake right and take left

R – Perform all moves at walking speed, progressing to a jog, then to a run

Conditioned Game

Organization:

1.40 x 30 yard area, with a 5 yard end zone at each end set up as shown

2.12 players (2 teams of 6) set up as shown

3.6 balls (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1.Players are divided into 2 teams, and assigned a partner. Players can only challenge their assigned partner

2.Teams compete to score goals by dribbling and stopping ball in opposing end zone. Play restarts, with defender passing or dribbling from own end zone. Attackers only allowed in opposing end zone if they have a ball

3.First team to 10 points win

Coaching Points:

1.When your team has possession, try to lose partner

2.When your team loses possession, try to get ‘touch tight’ to partner

3.Observe unopposed teammates and pass to them

4.Observe open space and dribble to score

5.If the route to goal is blocked, switch the point of attack

6.Improvisation/Creativity

Progressions:

1.P – Open play

2.P – Place goals at either end, and introduce goal keepers

3.R – Introduce neutral players, who play with the attacking team

4.R – Opponents can only challenge after player has had two touches