Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Cheetahs 11G - Dribbling, turning - 9/4/13

Warm up

Organization:

10x10 square. All players with ball.

Instructions:

Progression of touches:

1) 50 touches, any foot and any part of the foot.

2) 50 touches, outside right than 50 touches outside left.

3) 50 touches, inside/out right / 50 touches inside/out left

4) Every player has 3 lives, you lose a life by (a) dribbling out of the area, (b) running into somebody or somebody runs into you, and (c) walking or stopping the ball for a long period of time.

You can vary this warm up any way you want, basically getting the players to get as many touches on the ball as possible, and in a close/tight area for control.

Coaching Points:

Small touches on the ball, close control, using the proper part of the foot to dribble with, dribbling with you head up, recognizing space and players around you.

Progressions:

Make the space smaller or larger depending on the ability level of your players.

Make the touch limit more or less.

Limit the parts of the foot to dribble with (only outside, inside, etc)

Lots of ways to adapt this simple warm up to fit your players ability level.

Main Theme

Organization:

1.20 x 20 yard area set up as shown

2.6 players set up as shown

3.2 balls (Additional by starting points)

Instructions:

1.Two players from opposite sides of the area dribble to the middle marker make a turn and dribble to finish at the marker on their right hand side

2.When they arrive the next two players set off to repeat the action

3.The practice is continuous

4.Play for a set time limit

Coaching Points:

1.Controlled approach

2.Appropriate turn to change direction

3.Use upper body to add disguise

4.Change of speed after turning

Progressions:

P – Coach determines which turn is used

P – Players must make a pass from the centre marker after turning

P – Change centre marker for a passive defender

R – Reduce the size of the area so that players approach is decreased

R – Start with players working in straight lines and returning to original marker