Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): CUP/CU Winter Training | U10Girls | 2019 | Session 10: Dribbling & 1v1 Moves

1v1 Chaos (10 mins)

Need

8 to 16 cones

2 balls for every 3 players

Instructions

Create a rectangle of around 15/20 by 20/30 yards. In this rectangle about 60 to 65% of the players have a ball, they are considered the attackers. The other players don't have a ball, they are considered the defenders (No pennies!). When the game starts the attackers try to keep possession, the defenders try to steal the ball from an attacker. When the defender steals the ball he/she becomes and attacker, the former attacker is now a defender.

Maximum Number of Players

Every player is involved in the drill.

Sets

Each game is 1 minute. If a player does not have the ball after 1 minute when the coach stops the game, he/she lost and has to do 5 jumping jacks. Play a total of about 6 to 7 games in 10 minutes.

Coaching Points

- Get your head up and dribble into open space, away from one of the defenders. Never just stand still waiting to get pressured.

- When you get pressured, use your skills to keep possession of the ball. Can you use a move to beat one of the defenders?

- Shield the ball while dribbling away from the defender

1v1 - FC Groningen (Partner) (10 mins)

Need

- 20 cones (8 cones in 1 color, 12 cones in a different color)

- 1 ball per 2 players

Instructions

Depending on the number of players create a big rectangle. For each group 2 of players make the width 5 yards. The length is always 20 yards. The players partner up. Player with the ball starts in one of the red endzones. The player without the ball is in the big yellow rectangle. The player with the ball tries to dribble the ball to the other endzone, the defender tries to steal the ball. The attacker has to be able to control the ball inside the other endzone, if the ball goes out of the endzone this is considered losing the ball and the defender receives the ball. Players can only steal the ball from their partner. If the defender wins the ball or the attacker kicks if out the roles are switched.

Competition

Each time a player makes it to the other endzone the player gets 1 point. If the player used a move to beat the defender and successfully makes it to the other side the player gets 5 points. If the defender steals the ball and this player makes it to one of the endzones this player gets 1 point.

Sets

Play 5 of games of 80 seconds each, 40 seconds break in between games to switch partners and get ready.

Coaching Points Attacker

- Get your head up so you don't run into other people

- 4 Steps of beating a defender in a 1v1 (Dribble at them, Fake out, Go around, Seperate)

- Be creative, use different skills/moves

- Play at a high pace

Coaching Points Defender

- On your toes

- Force to a side

- Move your feet

- Don't drive in (swinging for the ball)

- Try to seperate the attacker and the ball

- Never give up

Make it easier

- Defender has to start from the midline of the big yellow square

- Defender is not allowed to move backwards, so cannot contain or chase down after getting beat

- Make the field bigger

Make it harder

- Make the field smaller

- Create groups of 3 players, 1 attacker and 2 defenders

Valencia 1v1 (small goals) (10 mins)

Need

2 pop up goals

14 cones (8 one color, 6 other color)

1 ball per player

Instructions

Set up the field, about 20 yards long to 15 yards wide. Use a different color cones to mark the middle of the field. The players play 1v1 in the field. As soon as the ball goes out the team on who's side it went out switches their players. The new player dribble a ball into the field. If the ball is scored or the keeper has possession the defensive team switches players. If there is a rebound in the field we'll play on.

Maximum number of players

Ideal numbers are 8 players (4 per team). If you have 12 or more create 2 fields (3 players per team).

Sets

Play a 3 minute trail game to make sure everybody understands the game. If all players do, then play a 8 minute game. Team with the most goals is the winner.

Coaching Points

Go to the goal as quickly as possible

Runs off the ball by other player

Passing vs dribbling

Take shots, the perfect opportunity doesn't exist