Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Dribbling Gauntlet
Premier Users' Club
Chris Ferrer
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20 mins
Organization:
- 30x30 yard grid, cones set along the outside of the grid
- Every player with a ball
- Every player grabs a cone and puts it down inside the grid
Instructions:
- Players now try and do given moves at a cone(defender)
- Moves: Feint, scissors, L turn
Coaching Points:
- Ball close enough to the body, but not caught up under their feet
- Head up, avoid collisions and find open space
- Dribble with good speed
- Accellerate away from pressure
- Timing of move
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20 mins
Organization:
Set up as shown
Channel size up to coach's preference
Instructions:
Players lined up outside the channel with penny tails
Each channel contains one defender
Players attempt to make it past their defender while staying inside the channel and keeping their penny tail
1 point for successfully making it across. 1 point if defender grabs attacker's penny
Coaching Points:
Use body fakes and feints to elude defender
Keep penny tail from being exposed to defender (body positioning)
Acceleration and deceleration
Creativity (spins, rolls, Look at that over there)
Progressions:
Make channels narrower
Add soccer balls instead of penny tails
Add extra defenders
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10 mins
Organization:
- 3-4 Grids set at 7x15 yards
- 2-3 Players in each line
- Each Player with a ball
Instructions:
- 1 Player from each side will enter the grid dribbling at the set of cones.
- Players will perform a move at the cones and finish his run to the opposite line.
Coaching Points:
- Ball close enough to the body, but not caught up under their feet
- Head up, avoid collisions and find open space
- Dribble with good speed
- Accellerate away from pressure
- Timing of move
- Messi/Ronaldo Touches
Progressions:
- Remove center cones, add a 3 yard gate to each end. Players play 1v1 to goal, fully opposed.
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30 mins
Organization:-two 20 by 20 areas
-teams of 3(12 players total)
-1 ball( additional on the outside)
-team 1: ryan, drew, jack W.
-team 2: Grogan, nick, jack s.
-team 3: reed, colin, quinn,
-team 4: tommy/owen, JT, Kevin
Instructions: 1. Play small sided 3 v 3 games.
2. Normal game rules apply(throw-ins, corners, goal kicks)
3. If goal is scored, start from opposition GK
4. Play for set time, then rotate players/teams
Coaching Points:-specific passing technique
-proper supporting angle
-head up
-play at speed
Visual Cues:-distance to target
-positioning of defender
-ball goes out or goal is scored
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
20 mins
Organization:
1. Open area.
2. Every player with a ball.
Instructions:
1. Players dribble in open area.
2. Dribble like Messi and Ronaldo.
3. Reinforce moves from previous sessions.
4. Players perform series of movements on command (toe taps and so on).
Coaching Points:
1. Head up.
2. Controlled touches.
3. Use both feet.
Progressions:
1. End with knockout game.