Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Ball Familiarization

Technical Work - Ball Control, Feints & Dribbling (30 mins)

Objective

To develop ball control, feints and dribbling.

Description

Four players start at the same time from all four sides of the star, they bribble in and out all the cones.

Pt.1 Dribble in & out of orange cones to middle turn at Yellow cone & do same back to partner

Pt.2 Players dribble straight to middle cones. Cut inside of cone to right and pass ball.

 Every 2 minutes the coach will change:

Variations around cones. Inside outside touches, toe roll, beat the yellow cone before making the pass

 Coaching points:

Knees bent, body centered over the ball, tight touches,head up,under control

dribbeling for control (30 mins)

Description:

Dribbling & running with the ball. Set up a 30x20 area with 3 10yd channels. 3 players start with the ball in the middle channle, dribble towards the other group trying to avoid coliding. at the end of channel they peel into either of outside channels. when they get back next group goes

Progression:

Players have to touch both sides of the middle channel with there ball.

variations: what do they do at the cone to come back inside? Inside cut,inside outside,toe roll, coudl go around the cone to get back in. On outside channels they coudle do toe taps, milkshake side to side.

Coaching points:

Tigh touches, head up,, knees bent, ball in center of hips, controled speed, attack space