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

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.

Partner Sole to Goal (10 mins)

Instructions: Partners A & B must pass through the sequnce of zig zagged cones as shown on the diagram

1) A pass to B, then A makes inside cut to the next open cone

2) B pass to A, then B makes inside cut to the next open cone

After going through the whole sequence then A & B then go 2 v 0 against the goalie

Progressions:

1. Add C (defender) to when A & B are done with the sequence creating 2v1

2. Add D (defender to when A & B are done with the sequence creating 2v2

(If defenders win the ball they can score on the pug goal)

Coaching Points:

1. Dribbling Technique

2. Balance and Agility

3. Movement off the ball

4. Awareness of when to dribble/when to pass in 2v1/2v2 situations (Take players on 1v1 whenever possible).