Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Dribbling and Control (Start Time: 2018-08-01 10:00:00)

Warm Up - 100 Touches (5 mins)

Organization:

-10x10 Box

-Players inside box, each with a ball

Instructions:

-Players dribble around the box trying to avoid collisions with the other players.

-Players also want to make sure they keep the ball inside the box.

-Players race to get 100 touches

-When finished, players place their foot on top of the ball to let the Coach know they have finished.

-Rest of the players have ten seconds to finish their touches once a player has won.

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

- Various Skill Touches - inside and outside of foot movement, drag back, Ronaldo, Messi etc

Game Related (10 mins)

Organization:

-10x10 Box

- 2 end zones

- 5 v 5 - one player in end zone for each team

-1 ball

Instructions:

Looking to get forward by dribbling, passing and control of ball to change direction.

Point is scored after end zone player gets a pass to from outfild team.

Coaching Points:

Ball close enough to body but not under feet.

Look to dribble and then release.

Head up.

Dribble with good speed.

Control of ball when receiving a pass

Awareness of space

Speed away from player when receiving the ball

Progression:

2 defenders and 2 attackers in one half